Holding Court: Justice Conversations with AFJ | |
We’re thrilled that Ai-jen Poo will join Rashad Robinson for our next Holding Court, our conversation series connecting our community of justice supporters with legal, activist, and political readers. We hope you will join for what promises to be a lively, rich discussion with these leading advocates on the front lines fighting for racial and economic justice. | |
| Across the country, millions of families, communities, and businesses have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being named the great equalizer by many, the pandemic has disproportionately affected communities of color across the United States. Black and brown people comprise the majority of essential workers fighting on the frontlines, have been hit hardest by job losses, and face higher rates of infection and death. It’s undeniable that the pandemic has exacerbated longstanding systemic inequities across our healthcare system, environmental conditions, policing and criminal justice system, and more. Join us for a discussion with Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color of Change, and Ai-jen Poo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, about the root causes of the racial and economic disparities of COVID-19 and how our government’s response must address them. A Q&A will follow the discussion. Participants can submit questions upon registration and throughout the conversation. | |
