Did you see Ayanna’s recent op-ed in the Boston Globe?
In partnership with Darlene Lombos, executive secretary-treasurer of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Ayanna wrote about the steps needed to realize racial and economic justice for Black workers.
Here’s an excerpt from the piece »
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Another Black History Month has passed, but the dignity, humanity, and contributions of Black communities must be recognized year-round. If the country’s resolve for change is to succeed, if we believe that Black Lives Matter, we must go beyond celebratory T-shirts, TV ads, and social media posts. We must recommit to our shared struggle. To truly address racial injustice in our country, employers must invest in Black workers in ways that are meaningful to Black workers, not just to a company’s reputation. While big corporations spend billions of dollars to market themselves as diverse and inclusive, few invest the resources necessary to tackle the racial and economic inequities their employees face every day within the workplace. Civil rights and worker rights go hand-in-hand, and there must be tangible ways to expand opportunity and create the conditions that allow all Black workers to thrive. That means embracing the fact that being pro-equity and pro-justice means being pro-worker, and that economic justice is racial justice. |
Economic and racial justice are inextricably linked. And Ayanna will continue to advocate and legislate for policies and practices that reflect the invaluable contributions of Black workers.
Thank you for being a part of our work for progress,
— The A-Team
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