This year, for Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country.
Here are the profiles we've done so far this year:
- Annie Anderson, AFSCME
- Calvin Brooks, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)
- Karen Thomas, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
- Ron Carter, American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
- Janella T. Hinds, American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- Veronica Hopkins, Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM)
- Jamaar Evans, Bricklayers (BAC)
- Shawanda Rankin, Communications Workers of America (CWA)
- Sandor L. Duncan, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
- Shawnte Harris, Laborers (LIUNA)
- Adrian Bland, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS)
- Darryl K. Taylor, Sr., Utility Workers (UWUA)
- Capt. Mario James, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
- Bruce Davis, AFSCME
- Orlando Riley, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
- Benjamin Wright, American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
- Yokasty Thomas, American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- Aaron Walker, United Auto Workers (UAW)
- Tamara Rose, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS)
- Stephanie Matthews, American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
- Daryl Newman, American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
- Belle Allen, Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
- Linda L. Hinton, Communications Workers of America (CWA)
- Dejon Ellis Jr., Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
- Yvonne Brooks, AFSCME
- Clint Brown, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
- Linda Hunt, UNITE HERE Culinary Union
- Derrick McDonald II of the Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU)
- Dewanda Mitchell of AFGE
- E. Faye Butler of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
- Desirae Beatty of the United Steelworkers (USW)
Check back throughout February for more profiles.