This May Day I’m Reflecting on the Fight for Equality for Black Workers
A discussion on the silencing and oppression of workers of color stirred up painful personal memories – while motivating me to be a more vocal activist.
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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.
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.
The hourly reality of life on a ‘living wage’
I am one of the 7.6 million Americans who has to work multiple jobs. I work three jobs so that I can meet my living expenses, pay bills, have health…