From Black Youth Project: "economic justice = racial justice"

[Catherina]

Last edited Mon Nov 9, 2015, 11:10 PM - Edit history (2)

I keep hearing a bunch of rich folks at DU say it ain't so.

Weird.

The great news is that tomorrow in Washington DC, "Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will be addressing the largest ever strike of fast food workers who are fighting for union rights and to raise the minimum wage."

He'll be right in his element supporting the agitation.

BYP100
?@BYP_100

BYP 100 is standing up for low wage workers because economic justice = racial justice #BlackWorkMatters #FightFor15


https://twitter.com/BYP_100/status/663877217055875072

Black Youth Project 100 is an activist member-based organization of Black 18-35 year olds, dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people.

Adding another image. There are a ton of them from various organizations with the same message. Many of the organizations are Black for the simple reason that, for example, in a place like New York City, 1/2 of all Black workers are low wage workers. Waiting for the women's groups because 2/3 of fast food workers are women.

Staggering injustice.

I'm seeing the same slogan for #Fightfor15 from Latino and Asian groups too. Here's one from a Korean group

MinKwon Center
?@MinKwonCenter 4:45 PM - 9 Nov 2015

Economic justice is racial justice is immigrant justice #Fightfor15 #Blackworkmatters"



https://twitter.com/MinKwonCenter/status/663880214683000832

[Hiraeth]

1. Partially true and, at this point, I am not inclined to be picayune about it.

[Catherina]

2. I'll go with mostly true lol. As a slogan, for this fight, it works for me

I get your point but they can't be long-winded in a slogan so I'll take it. It's a breath of fresh air to see the emphasis on this after all these years and despite the strong pushback on this issue from the 1% and its lackeys.

[Hiraeth]

3. Especially for DU, I actually love it.

[Catherina]

4. Yes. Exactly. I think the slogan is in reaction to people like that out there too

the corporations in control, the schools, the other gateways to keep us subservient.

I updated the OP. Looks like a slogan that other worker groups are adopting too

[sabrina 1]

6. Without money, you are powerless in this country. And you are even more powerless if you

are a minority without money.

I'm all for giving power to the powerless.

[senz]

5. It's an complicated subject, but yes, economic justice, if truly just, truly fair,

available to everyone regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, and orientation would go a long way toward creating real justice for all.

BYP sounds like a good group!

[Catherina]

7. "We're also here to demand racial & economic justice because we can't have 1 w/o the other"

Fight For 15 Chicago @chifightfor15

"We're also here to demand racial & economic justice because we can't have 1 w/o the other" #BlackWorkMatters



https://twitter.com/chifightfor15/status/664115491980619776

Today is a beautiful day out in the real world!

[Catherina]

8. Harlem, NYC. "Racial justice = economic justice = immigrant justice"

Fast Food Forward
?@FastFoodForward

Happening now on 125th St in Harlem, NYC. Racial justice = economic justice = immigrant justice. #FightFor15



8:15 AM - 10 Nov 2015

https://twitter.com/FastFoodForward/status/664114105737986048