by AFT | Jun 18, 2020 | Hot Topics
The uprisings in all 50 states in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and countless other Black people at the hands of the state and vigilantes, are among a long legacy of uprisings and Black radical traditions. Tomorrow,...
by AFT | Jun 16, 2020 | Hot Topics
1) Dr. Fauci quote from NY Times: The coronavirus has been a “double whammy” for black people, he said, first because they are more likely to be exposed to the disease by way of their employment in jobs that cannot be done remotely. Second, they are more vulnerable to...
by AFT | Jun 15, 2020 | Hot Topics
Re-sending to our full AFT Distribution List with permission from San Diego City College Professor and AFT Guild member Abdimalik Buul. Colleagues, Tonight, I write to you as a black man and a colleague who has the privilege to live another day and not be a...
by AFT | Jun 14, 2020 | Hot Topics
Please distribute broadly to students, friends, and family members: Dear Sisters & Brothers, It is difficult to find child care right now, isn’t it? Frontline workers don’t need added stress while trying to help those affected by COVID-19. Fortunately, you now...
by AFT | Jun 14, 2020 | Hot Topics
Dear Colleagues, Less than 24 hours after we sent out our statement below, yet another black man was needlessly murdered at the hands of the police. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Brooks’s family, and we ask each of you to do everything in your power to help...
