No Honor for Amazon, No Kudos for Complicity

EJW is honoring the GC of Amazon. Amazon has a devastating impact on the communities that EJW fellows come from and serve. We are outraged. #NoHonorforAmazon

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Equal Justice Works is an organization that provides fellowship opportunities for law graduates to pursue unique projects for justice in marginalized communities, why are they honoring Amazon's General Counsel? LET ME TELL YOU

[Kel O'Hara @kel_e_ohara]

I’m particularly grateful for the sponsor at my table who told me to stay true to my principles and to keep fighting for the things I believe in right before I walked out. I love my work and the people who support it even/ especially when it disrupts the status quo.

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#HappeningNow: concerned fellows walk out as David Zapolsky begins his speech. We cannot and will not be complicit in the choice to honor Amazon at an event about social justice, our work, and our clients. #NoHonorForAmazon

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We have just walked out of the Annual Dinner because we refuse to applaud the man who signs off on cruelty. Here is our letter to Equal Justice Works. We hope you join us in refusing complicity.

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#HappeningNow: fellows give a standing ovation to our colleague for her call to action: “It is imperative that we challenge even our most progressive communities and institutions to advance justice without compromise.” #NoHonorForAmazon

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Shout out to the sponsors who are joining us in wearing ribbons tonight! We appreciate the many ways you support us, our work, and our values. #NoHonorForAmazon

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Some fellows are not attending tonight at the request of their clients who are being directly harmed by Amazon’s policies and actions. #NoHonorForAmazon

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#HappeningNow: 200 fellows in attendance at the annual dinner are wearing orange ribbons to show solidarity and start conversations about Amazon and our objections to tonight’s honoree. #NoHonorForAmazon

[NPR Music @nprmusic]

More than 380 musicians pledged in an open letter to cut business ties with Amazon over Amazon Web Services' connection to ICE. https://t.co/rNRnJ84xAA

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In Seattle, Amazon is attempting to buy a local city council election. Imagine how many fellowships $1.45m could fund? Or how many social services could be fulfilled.

This is why there is #NoHonorforAmazon

[Pete Weiss @poweiss]

#NoHonorForAmazon tonight at the @EqualJusticeWorks annual dinner.

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