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6 Activist Women You Need to Know About for Black History Month
As we celebrate Black History Month, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the women who have made history in the realm of fighting for the rights of working people. The battles they fought at the intersection of the rights of African Americans, women and working people should have made these women household names. Women continue to be at the forefront of battles for the rights of African Americans today, building on the work of these women and many others. Here is an introduction to a group of amazing women who did some amazing things.
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Hattie Canty
Hattie Canty grew up near Mobile, Alabama, before eventually settling in Las Vegas with her family. In 1972, she began working various jobs as a maid and janitor. She became active in the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and was elected to the local's executive board in 1984, the year they staged a 75-day walkout to improve health insurance for casino workers. In 1990, she became the president of the union, and in 1991, the Culinary Workers began the longest labor strike...
The detention of Syed Ahmed Jamal, who has lived in the U.S. for three decades, highlights what experts say is the complicated nature of immigration law.
The detention of Syed Ahmed Jamal, who has lived in the U.S. for three decades, highlights what experts say is the complicated nature of immigration law.
The plan is to build a giant, globe-shaped event space that features walls upon which 360-degree images can be displayed.
The plan is to build a giant, globe-shaped event space that features walls upon which 360-degree images can be displayed.
The plan is to build a giant, globe-shaped event space that features walls upon which 360-degree images can be displayed.
The number of new enforcement actions initiated by the EPA has fallen significantly over the past year.
The number of new enforcement actions initiated by the EPA has fallen significantly over the past year.
The number of new enforcement actions initiated by the EPA has fallen significantly over the past year.
A Kansas professor who was detained by immigration agents and facing deportation after living in the United States for 30 years has been granted a temporary stay.
