Archive: Black Lives Matter

• WCP: Race AND Class, Then and Now

  The events that took place in Charlottesville and the President’s refusal to denounce white supremacists has led many to interpret current political tensions as rooted in racism, particularly among the white working class. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, KI affiliate faculty member Sherry Linkon discusses how the film Detroit, portraying the 1967 uprising in Motor City, and the white supremacist march in Charlottesville both reflect the intersection of race and class. Prof. Linkon insists that to make lasting social change, we must advance both economic justice and racial justice.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Alt Right, Black Lives Matter, Charlottesville, Class, Economic Justice, John Russo, Race, Racial Justice, Sherry Linkon, WCP, white supremacy, Working-Class Perspectives

• Women in Labor and Community Organizing at Georgetown

  In partnership with the Georgetown Women’s Alliance, the Kalmanovitz Initiative hosted a discussion that addressed women’s leadership in labor and community organizing. The event aimed to encourage, inspire, and offer substantive ideas to women in the Georgetown community who are interested in social justice organizing and activism.

  Categories: Events, Student Leaders Tags: Alumni, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Community Organizing, DC Fair Food, Erin Riordan, Georgetown Women's Alliance, GWA, Karina Lopez, Labor, Lane Windham, Maria Ochoa, Organizing, Sarah Vazquez, SEIU Local 1199, Showing Up for Racial Justice, SURJ, Taylor Griffin, UFCW Local 400, Women

• WCP: Discourses of Power: Black Lives Matter and Adaptive Resilience

  We are very proud that John Russo, our Visiting Scholar for the 2015-16 academic year, brings the renowned Working-Class Perspectives blog to the Kalmanovitz Initiative. The blog is edited by John a

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Black Lives Matter, Deindustrialization, Economic Inequality, John Russo, Racial Inequality, Sherry Linkon, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives