racism
Black Women’s Lives Matter
July 21, 2020When Black women are killed, the ensuing protests—if they even occur—are tiny compared to when Black men are killed.
Read more‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Show Me $15’ ring out at St. Louis strike
July 21, 2020Striking workers and activists took to the streets—either with their cars or their feet—and rallied outside a McDonald's store.
Read more‘Strike for Black Lives’ targets racism, demands HEROES Act passage
July 21, 2020"Even before George Floyd’s life was taken, the ‘normal’ everyone keeps talking about going back to wasn’t working for us."
Read moreTens of thousands walk off job in ‘Strike for Black Lives’
July 20, 2020Strikers are demanding sweeping action by corporations and government to confront systemic racism and economic inequality.
Read moreWe cannot have the police viewing the people as the enemy
July 17, 2020Systemic racism will not end because some city leaders participate in painting “Black Lives Matter.” Those are valuable gestures, but deeper social changes are necessary.
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