by Mark Doty the boy’s face climbed back down the twelve-year tunnel of its becoming, a charcoal sunflower swallowing itself. Who has eyes to see, or ears to hear? If you could see what happens fastest, unmaking the human irreplaceable, a star falling into complete gravitational darkness from all points of itself, all this: the held loved body into which entered milk and music, honeying the … Continue Reading ››
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Getting Involved In the Movement for Social Justice
If you are looking for ways to develop or deepen your involvement in racial justice, below you'll find a collection of resources to help get you started, whether it be by donating, marching, signing a petition or writing your local and federal elected officials.
Articles and Resources
Black Communities Leading the Movement for Economic Democracy
By Rebecca Lurie Black History Month is here -- and we must declare Black Lives Matter well beyond any one month. Dr. Phil Thompson shares some important facts and insights in a recent article in the New Labor Forum, "The Future of Urban Populism: Will Cities Turn the Political Tide?" He clearly lays out that the generations … Continue Reading ››
Community-Driven Social Change in the Age of the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
How can we make sense of the organizing coming out of today’s social change and resistance movements? In a new article coming out in the Fordham Urban Law Journal, Professor Michael Haber connects many of today’s most important movements—from post-Occupy community organizing to the rise of the worker co-op movement to … Continue Reading ››
New Labor Forum Highlights: July 11th, 2016
The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. The 2016 election season has simmered with both an inchoate and occasionally crystal clear sense that there … Continue Reading ››
“Black Lives Matter/Fight For $15: A New Social Movement” Sparks Conversation
On October 19th, the Murphy Institute had a packed house for “Black Lives Matter/Fight For $15: A New Social Movement,” sponsored by the Murphy Institute and the Sidney Hillman Foundation. The forum panelists highlighted that the growing movements, Black Lives Matter and Fight For $15, share in the struggle for access to justice and equality. These movements … Continue Reading ››
