Celebrating Leaders and Activists for Black History Month
This year, for Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making Black history across the labor movement. We'll keep profiling some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country.
Here are the profiles we've done so far this year:
- Annie Anderson, AFSCME
- Calvin Brooks, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)
- Karen Thomas, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
- Ron Carter, American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
- Janella T. Hinds, American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- Veronica Hopkins, Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM)
- Jamaar Evans, Bricklayers (BAC)
- Shawanda Rankin, Communications Workers of America (CWA)
- Sandor L. Duncan, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
- Shawnte Harris, Laborers (LIUNA)
- Adrian Bland, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS)
- Darryl K. Taylor, Sr., Utility Workers (UWUA)
- Capt. Mario James, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
- Bruce Davis, AFSCME
- Orlando Riley, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
- Benjamin Wright, American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
Check back throughout February for more profiles.