SoCal Black Worker Hub Hosts Black August Panel At The Gathering Spot
Los Angeles, CA–The Southern California Black Workers Hub hosted their Black August panel Aug. 13th, honoring the fight for Black worker justice and labor rights in Los Angeles. The event connected the legacy of Black August to present-day struggles for fair wages, union jobs and economic equity. Black August began in California prisons in the 1970s as a commemoration of George Jackson and other activists who resisted systemic oppression. It has since become a nationwide month of remembrance and organizing for Black liberation.
Community members and civic leaders met at the Los Angeles Gathering Spot for a conversation on the links between anti-Black racism, workplace discrimination and the economic exclusion of Black communities. Panelist included Assemblymember Tina Mckinnor, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and members of the Los Angeles Black Worker Center. Special guest included Poet Medusa The Goddess and Sekou Andrews.
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The Southern California Black Workers Hub is a key force in building collective power across Black worker centers including Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and San Diego. Their mission is building an ecosystem for Black workers to organize for economic opportunity and inclusion in Southern California. The Hub works to coordinate efforts, share resources and align policy/advocacy strategies.
“Black August reminds us that we stand on the shoulders of giants. “Their sacrifices fuel our determination to build a Los Angeles where Black workers thrive, lead and live with dignity.”
The Los Angeles Black Worker Center is the founding anchor of the Southern California Black Workers Hub, founded by labor organizer and Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas. Rooted in community organizing and policy advocacy, LABWC has helped thousands of Black workers gain pathways to jobs and challenge systemic barriers to employment.
Together, LABWC and the Hub are building a strong ecosystem of Black workers organizing for justice from the ground up.
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