Action Alert (March 15, 2021)
Your ACTION is Needed! Supporters of #BlackLivesMatter who March in the streetsDisplay signs in your front yardStand for justice and equity Now have an opportunity to help turn proclamations into law! On Wednesday, March 17th, there will be an opportunity to voice your opinion on several policy priorities the Connecticut General Assembly should address related … Continue reading Action Alert (March 15, 2021)
We Remember Rally
“We Remember” Rally 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death “We Remember” We will bear witness -- commemorating King's legacy and vision. We will join in an urgent, common bond to act together- now and in the future- for a living wage, for ALL people to have quality affordable health care, for strong fully funded public … Continue reading We Remember Rally
Labor Day: a History of Racial Injustice
Labor Day was created at the exclusion of black workers. It was established in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland to honor and appease dissatisfied [white] railroad workers. Blacks were prohibited from joining the railroad worker’s union. Excluded from the right to even fight for fair work and wages, the Pullman porters formed their own union. … Continue reading Labor Day: a History of Racial Injustice
What We Are To Be About…
Resist the idea that this nation's greatness must hedge on archaic tropes of white supremacy.