Jorge Rivas

Compact Phone Forum: Race and Recession

Everybody’s saying that during economic crisis, we can’t ask for anything extra. Racial analysis, immigrant rights, ending discrimination, raising the minimum wage, easing unionization are all considered “extras.” Yet, the economy can’t be rebuilt in a progressive way without racial justice. Find out how we can strengthen our bargaining position to ensure that the economic fixes don’t miss our communities.

RSVP to Tuesday’s Compact Phone Forum: Race and Recession •Tuesday, April 14th, 1pm PST / 4pm EST

Presentations by:
Bertha Lewis, CEO and Chief Organizer of ACORN
Jose Garcia, Associate Director for Research and Policy at DEMOS

Dom Apollon, Ph.D, Applied Research Center’s Research Director will moderate.

Posted at 12:56 PM, Apr 08, 2009 in The Compact | Permalink | View Comments