“White Labor,” a Pair of Levi’s Jeans, and the Chinese Exclusion Act
A pair of vintage Levi’s jeans sold in an auction had the brand’s old slogan, “the only kind made by white labor,” printed on its pockets.
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A pair of vintage Levi’s jeans sold in an auction had the brand’s old slogan, “the only kind made by white labor,” printed on its pockets.
read moreAlthough Labor Day originates from the labor movement, its passage did little to help the exploited workers it aimed to honor, even to this day.
read moreOn August 8, the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on suspicion of mishandling classified documents (MSN). When activists demanded defunding of the police, conservatives trumpeted their unconditional support for law enforcement. For the same people to now shout “defund the FBI” raises the question of whether “their love of law enforcement only…
read moreEstranging historical tragedies like slavery and genocide as relics of the past, unrelated to modern times, wrongly validates the hosting of plantation weddings and other cruelties in U.S history.
read moreUnderstand the history of voting rights for Black people and the importance of the Voting Rights Act in the age of voter suppression.
read moreSolidarity amongst marginalized groups requires education, organizing, and work but is essential in dismantling white supremacy.
read more“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” is a scathing critique of the failed promises of the Declaration of Independence to Black enslaved people.
read moreJuneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States, yet more than 150 years later, Black people continue to fight for their rights and freedom.
read moreThe introduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act acknowledges the history of colonization against the island and sets a path for radically shifting the island’s relationship with the U.S.
read moreLoitering laws date back to the Jim Crow era when laws were designed to trap Black people in the convict leasing system.
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