The Tough Job of Finding a Sanctuary for Black Boys

A recent investigtion by the U.S. Justice Department focusing on law enforcement in Baltimore substantiates stories from the Black community regarding police misconduct there. While the DOJ report forces some Baltimoreans to acknowledge there is a problem, others...

Blacks, Low-Wage Employment and the Fight for $15

“Earlier this month Terrence Wise, a 36-year old second-generation African American fast-food worker, introduced President Barack Obama at the White House Summit on Worker Voice. Wise, a native of Kansas City, Missouri and father of three, has worked in the fast...

Tryin’ to Make a Dollar Out of 64 Cents

… A new report titled And Still I Rise examines their successful efforts to organize more Black women into unions, where on average they earn more than $4 per hour more and are 20 percent more like to have health care. Others profiled are leading efforts such as...