In today’s Race + Power newsletter, we conclude Black History Month.

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In today’s Race + Power newsletter, we conclude Black History Month by sharing a series about the history, narrative, and political stakes of work requirements in public benefits programs—and how to end them. First, work requirements are not just a modern policy forcing people to work for public benefits today—they’re tied to the history of slavery and its aftermath. Next, how work requirements are not only bad for people, but also for the economy. Then, the long legacy of harmful narratives that keep these racist policies alive today. Finally, we offer a resource guide for Black women written by Heliana Ramirez, PhD, LISW, in honor of Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, a beloved and respected leader at Lincoln University who took her own life after experiencing abuse at her workplace.
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Work Requirements Are Rooted in the History of Slavery ([link removed])
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“Making people work to secure basic needs and safety is a practice that goes beyond recent economic policy to an earlier history of labor in the United States: slavery and its aftermath.” Read more... ([link removed])

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements ([link removed])
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“Because the legacies of harmful narratives continue into our present, Black women and other marginalized communities still struggle against a constant threat to their security.” Read more… ([link removed])
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Black Women Toxic Job Suicide Prevention Resource Guide ([link removed])
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Many Black women in suicidal crisis do not call 911, 988, or go to an emergency room for fear of racial trauma from police and medical institutions. This resource guide provides alternative crisis resources that avoid police and maintain autonomy in the community. Also provided are resources to defend against workplace abuse and to find a new job or start a business. Read more… ([link removed])

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