Month: August 2015

By Abayomi Azikiwe http://tinyurl.com/np8tozz August 11, 1965 represented a turning point in the struggle for African American liberation Just five days after the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Watts Rebellion erupted lasting several days. “…Today urban rebellion remains a key element in the struggle of the African American people against national […]

Madison Pressing Forward: The Fight for Justice for Tony Robinson and to End Police Brutality CALLING ALL PEOPLE AS WE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE! In the five+ months since the MPD shooting and killing of unarmed 19 year old Tony Robinson, over 520 lives have been taken by police officers across the U.S. In Madison, the […]

from the wi-afl-cio: The 750 bus drivers and mechanics of the Milwaukee County Transit System continue to fight for a fair contract. The members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 998 consistently work long hours day and night to provide safe, quality transportation in Milwaukee. They have waited long enough for a fair contract. Click here to tell Milwaukee […]

Charleston, S.C. http://www.daysofgracecharleston.org Labor Day Weekend September 5, 9am: National Mass March & Rally September 6, Time TBA: Strategy Conference Labor Must Join the Fight to Stop the War on Black America! The assassination of the Charleston, South Carolina 9 in bible study at the Mother Emanuel AME Church by a white racist terrorist continues […]

The National Writers Union, United Auto Workers Local 1981, https://nwu.org/ passed the following resolution unanimously at its Delegate Assembly on August 9. An extensive Civil Rights Committee resolution included support for the Black Lives Matter movement. A resolution supporting the workers disabled by GM in Colombia and giving them a $250 donation was passed, and […]

Voting Rights and Education Access Press Conference Join Schools and Communities United as we participate in an a series of press events across the nation commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and calling for an end to the takeover of our public schools by private operators.