Black Labor Leaders and Advocates Reflect on the Pandemic and What Comes Next
We asked nine leading Black labor organizers and policy advocates how to advance racial equity in the COVID recovery — and beyond. Here are their responses.
10 Charts on the State of U.S. Workers on the 2nd Pandemic Labor Day
While workers are continuing to struggle under COVID, corporate lobbyists are converging on Capitol Hill to block proposed pro-labor reforms.
The Eviction Crisis is a Race and Gender Wage Gap Issue
Rep. Cori Bush delivered a win for millions of renters, but inequalities that make Black women particularly vulnerable to evictions continue.
Rebuilding Black-Owned Businesses after COVID-19
The pandemic hit Black entrepreneurs especially hard. To recover, we need to treat the pre-existing conditions.
Financial Reserves and the Racial Wealth Gap
Black and Latinx households have less to fall back on when the times get tough.
Five Painful Charts on COVID and Black America
This Black History Month, hard data reveal how the pandemic has widened racial divides.
Ending the Subminimum Tipped Wage Is a Step Towards Building Black Worker Power
A leading Black worker advocate calls on policymakers to understand that what benefits Black workers benefits us all.
A California Cooperative Tackles Inequality by Reimagining the Future of Housing
By working towards creating ‘land without landlords,’ this East Bay cooperative is helping communities build pathways to collective property ownership and community wealth.
Obama Didn’t Close the Racial Wealth Divide. Can Biden?
Dr. King called moderation the “great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom.” Biden should heed that warning today.
Inequality and COVID-19 in 13 Charts
A new data visualization series illustrates how the pandemic and flawed policy responses have widened long-standing economic, racial, and gender divides.
Black Labor Leaders Are Needed Now More Than Ever
We’re working to build the leadership and strategists that a diverse labor and worker movement demands today.
Can Corporations Walk the Walk on Racial Justice?
Many companies are tweeting about their commitment to racial equity, but not practicing it in their own staffing.
The Simplest Way to Close the Racial Wealth Gap? Direct Cash Payments
Here’s my proposal: give $20,000 to every American with an enslaved ancestor, every year, for 20 years. We can afford it
The Pandemic Is Accelerating the Racial Wealth Divide. Here’s How We Turn It Around.
If we want justice, we must help Black families invest in themselves
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers Share Notes on the Storm
Between COVID-19, the resulting economic depression, and structural racism, Black Immigrant Domestic Workers are att he epicenter of three converging crises.