While W. E. B. Du Bois praised an expanding penitentiary system, T. Thomas Fortune called for investment in education and a multiracial, working-class movement.
And here is a link to T. Thomas Fortune's book, Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South availble free on Google Books.
From LaborOnline: "Editor: On March 25, 2023 a new memorial will be placed at the site where 123 women and 23 men garment workers, mostly recent immigrants, died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Mary Anne Trasciatti tells of the long road to bring this memorial to New York City."
Happy Birthday, Agnes!
The Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) is an organization of historians, labor educators, and working-class activists who seek to promote public and scholarly awareness of labor and working-class history through research, writing, and organizing. LAWCHA sponsors conferences and the journal Labor: Studies in Working-Class History.
