In legislatures across the country, Republican lawmakers are introducing bills to curtail what educators — in public schools and universities — can say and teach about racism and sexism. It is worth reminding ourselves — and our students — of other times in U.S. history when powerful politicians manufactured threats and whipped up fear to […]
On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, sports historian Dave Zirin and Teaching for Black Lives co-editor Jesse Hagopian will host an event with special guests to commemorate Howard Zinn (1922–2010) and other people’s historians on this 100th anniversary year. Guest Presenters include Martín Espada, Kidada E. Williams, Myla Kabat-Zinn, Imani Perry, Alice Walker, and more.
Please register in advance for this 7 P.M. (Eastern) presentation: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrd-CgpzsvHdy1m8QnMDf8qO58qda3UHYB Presentation will be by Chris Fry, member editorial staff of Fighting-Words.net online journal. There will be a discussion following the presentation, which all participants are invited to join. We invite you to review the following articles, authored by Chris Fry, in advance of the […]
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 OFFICERS AND AGENTS WALK STARBUCKS PICKET LINE Teamsters Local 25 officers and agents were proud to stand with striking Starbucks workers at 874 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, today. The @BostonSBWU workers have been on strike for 30 days, and have only gotten stronger! Teamsters don’t cross picket lines, so that means that all […]
A federal judge ruled that @starbucks illegally fired 7 workers in Memphis in retaliation for union organizing AND the judge ruled that Starbucks must reinstate them within 5 days. This is what justice & solidarity looks like! #memphis7 #starbucks #reinstated #starbucksunion
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An important labor history anniversary occurs this week — on August 26, 1919, United Mine Workers organizer Fannie Sellins was murdered by sheriff’s deputies while she attempted to protect miners’ children during a union strike at Allegheny Steel and Coal Company, West Natrona, PA. On Aug. 26, 2019, the Battle of Homestead Foundation held a centennial […]
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