We Have to Stop Choosing Big Banks Over Black Workers
In this latest ‘Visible’ series, we talk with Sarah Anderson at the Institute for Policy Studies about ways the federal government can prioritize Black employment over bonuses for big bank CEOs.
‘Trust Black Women’ Must Be More Than a T-Shirt Slogan
Yes, Black women are everywhere. Yes, there is beautiful Black leadership in the hills of Appalachia. I have had the privilege to organize alongside some of the fiercest Black organizers.
The Federal Reserve Must Take Black Employment Seriously Before Raising Interest Rates
In our first ‘Visible’ series, Dorian Warren and Chirag Mehta explain how raising interest rates right now only punishes Black workers for inflation caused by corporations.
Why We Won’t Let Go of Black History Month
If we stop teaching entire swaths of American history, we won’t recognize when the past starts to repeat.
On The People’s Wish List: A District Attorney With a ‘Testimony’
As voters prepare to elect Shelby County’s prosecutor, folks with pending criminal cases yearn for a little empathy when facing justice.
Georgia Republicans Want to Take Away Local Control in Our Most Diverse County
As Georgians look to their leaders to help us recover from the pandemic, Republicans in the General Assembly are fixated on ensuring that local governments only exist to serve them.
Unequal Coverage of Our Economic Recovery Renders Black Workers Invisible
While many people of color are finally returning to the workforce, they are only just starting to recover, while we’re well into the white jobs recovery.
This King Day We Must Ensure We Don’t Filibuster Away Democracy
This 2022 King holiday symbolizes our responsibility to sustain his legacy by protecting voting rights. If it takes ending the filibuster, so be it.
Let Virginia Be A Lesson to Talk About Pocketbook Issues
If Democrats across the country want to re-energize their voters, build their base and convince grassroots groups to throw down with them, they will have to do a better job of talking about the progress they’ve made.
We Need A Christmas Miracle: Congress To Pass the Build Back Better Act
A strong majority of voters support passing the Build Back Better Act. Yet, the dirty politics are getting in the way of access to opportunity for all.