With federal desegregation in the early 1920s, the postal service became one of the first and largest opportunities for Black people to become a part of the middle class. Today, nearly 50% of postal workers are Black and brown folks. For the everyday Black worker, the postal service has represented the dignified, stable employment they deserve and are often refused elsewhere…
Watch “Healing Justice, Embodiment, Praxis, and Building Black Futures,” a conversation grounded in sacred practice, Black traditions, and radical freedom. What is healing justice and why is it important? What are the obstacles folks encounter? What is the future of Black healing?…
Today marks the final email of our 4-part email series to commemorate Latinx Heritage Month. In honor of the month, we joined forces with @HBCUPalante to bring a wide-ranging look at the African Diaspora — honing in on intersectionality, specifically those of Latinx descent…
A discussion on Latinx experience in different industries, voicing for cultural concerns, highlighting complexities of their heritage, and societal integration. The discussion hones in on the intersectionality of the African Diaspora and Latinos/x/as/es in the United States. It includes dialogue on language — words get lost in translation, what it means to be Black in LatinX homes, and identifying categories — Latino/a/x/e, Hispanic, Chicano/a as well as the often-asked questions…
Today is George Floyd’s 48th birthday. He should still be here today, celebrating with his friends and family. George Floyd was a living example of how everyone can make a significant impact in their own communities. That’s why we’re uplifting the George Floyd Memorial Foundation and the first-ever George Floyd Volunteerism Week happening this week from October 10th-16th…
We’ve been celebrating Latinx Heritage Month through our 4-part email series and webinar. To commemorate the month, we joined forces with @HBCUPalante to bring a wide-ranging look at the African Diaspora — honing in on intersectionality, specifically those of Latinx descent. For part 3 of our 4 part email series, HBCU Palante talks terminology of AfroLatinx to AfroLatine and The Young Lord Organization…
We’re excited to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month through this 2nd send of our 4-part email series! We’re especially thrilled to be joining forces with @HBCUPalante during Latinx Heritage Month to bring a wide-ranging look at the African Diaspora — honing in on intersectionality, specifically those of Latinx descent…
We’re thrilled to be joining forces with @HBCUPalante during Latinx Heritage Month to bring a wide-ranging look at the African Diaspora — honing in on intersectionality, specifically those of Latinx descent…
Within a span of six days, Melina Abdullah — Director of BLM Grassroots and co-founder of BLMLA, was targeted twice by LAPD in alleged swatting attempts. That makes THREE TIMES that our beloved Dr. Abdullah has been targeted in just over a year…
When we say #DefundThePolice, we mean all the police, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), who are demonstrating their slave-catching roots, riding horseback, and beating Haitian asylum-seekers with whips…