Month: April 2020

https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/war-to-free-the-slaves

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3304565-a-voice-from-harper-s-ferry A unique book from the 1859 raid on Harper’s Ferry, this firsthand account of the only Black combatant to survive the raid details the story of this turning point in the struggle against slavery and refutes the notion that African American people did not take on the cause for their freedom. _________ Excerpt: The […]

https://bit.ly/3bCkPLo https://www.powells.com/ Synopses & Reviews Publisher Comments W. E. B. Du Bois was a public intellectual, sociologist, and activist on behalf of the African American community. He profoundly shaped black political culture in the United States through his founding role in the NAACP, as well as internationally through the Pan-African movement. Du Bois’s sociological and […]

https://targetworkersunite.com/ At Target the foot traffic and guest behavior have been atrocious, putting us at needless risk when greater safety measures are required to ensure social distancing. Workers nor guests have been required to wear masks. Our maximum capacity of guests have been set too high, their demeanor is also casual and reckless. They do […]

#essentialworkersday

The following is from MLK Labor: SEATTLE –As part of this week’s series of work stoppages and sickouts at Amazon facilities across the nation, the company’s tech employees in the Seattle area plan to call in sick on Friday, April 24 to protest the firings of Amazon employees who have spoken out against dangerous working conditions at the […]

In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic that has made the importance of science abundantly clear, EPA attempted to gut critical science that guides our public health protections. Even worse, they were rushing this through with only 30 days for the public and health experts – who are currently overwhelmed by a major global health […]