Archive:James Benton

• Race, Workers, and Voter Suppression (Video)

  Voter suppression in the United States has a corrosive effect on elections and participation in the political process. When combined with the steady erosion of workers' rights, however, voter suppres

  Category: Events Tags: James Benton, Mark Gaston Pearce, Race and Economic Empowerment Project, Workers Rights Institute

• Disparities, Workers, and Community Responses to COVID 19: A Public Forum (Video)

  On April 29, 2020, KI hosted a virtual discussion on the role of inequality in the COVID 19 pandemic that featured local perspectives on workers and community responses. Longstanding inequalities – i

  Categories: Events, Our Staff, Race and Economic Empowerment Project, Race and Economic Empowerment Project Tags: Christopher King, James Benton, Joseph McCartin, Race and Economic Empowerment Project, REEP, Samantha Davis, UNITE HERE, Zillah Wesley

• KI Welcomes James C. Benton as Director of the Race and Economic Empowerment Project

  The Kalmanovitz Initiative is thrilled to welcome Dr. James C. Benton as director of its new Race and Economic Empowerment Project. In his role, Dr. Benton will be conducting research, directing advoc

  Categories: Our Staff, People, Race and Economic Empowerment Project Tags: Economic Justice, James Benton, Racial Justice, Staff