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Deatrice Edie, a McDonald's employee, looks on at her home after a protest outside a branch restaurant for a raise in their minimum wage to $15 an hour

BIPOC Renters Disproportionately at Risk as Federal Eviction Protections End

Low-income families are “less likely to have savings to pay rent and more likely to have been employed in COVID-affected industries,” Vox reports.

Shani Saxon Aug 2, 2021 11:54AM EDT

A figurine of a man in a suit stands in front of a backdrop of a house.

The Great White Heist (The Other Reason For Reparations)

Slavery is the usual argument for reparations. But there’s another rationale.

Michael Harriot Aug 26, 2020 10:45AM EDT

Chris Smalls. Black man with dark facial hair wearing dark hat and khaki shirt.

Hourly Workers Strike, Demand Improved Safety and Pay

Gig and full-time workers at Amazon, Instacart and Whole Foods promise to take action unless they receive the personal protection needed to carry out their “essential” work.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Mar 31, 2020 2:55PM EDT

Dashara, a Black woman with a baby strapped to chest, holds a red megaphone at the Walmart protest.

Walmart Workers Demand Living Wage [Photo Essay]

People from across the nation converged outside Walmart heir Alice Walton’s New York City penthouse to fight for fair compensation.

Tracey Onyenacho Feb 20, 2020 5:26PM EST

Anita Hill. Older Black woman with gray hair and glasses holding microphone.

Anita Hill's Hollywood Commission Launches Harassment Survey

The industry-wide survey will ask people working in the entertainment industry to anonymously share their experiences dealing with sexual harassment and abuse.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 21, 2019 4:05PM EST

Yellow image of the United States with blue images of protest behind it and the words "Organize" and "Dear Walmart."

Workers Tell Their Stories In 'Dear Walmart' Doc

Late activist Evelin Cruz: “Instead of helping people come out of poverty, they perpetuate it with the wages that they pay.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 19, 2019 1:47PM EST