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Jamala Rogers

Jamala Rogers

1 article and 6 podcasts

Jamala Rogers is a longtime organizer in the Black Liberation Movement. As a radical feminist, she brings that lens to her political analyses and writings. She is the author of Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion (2015). Jamala is host of the weekly radio program, Voices from the Battlefield.

Contributions from Jamala Rogers

Preparing for a General Strike, with Cecily Myart-Cruz

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In this episode, United Teachers Los Angeles President Cecily Myart-Cruz joins Bianca and Jamala to discuss the challenges she has faced as the first woman of color to head this powerhouse union, and a leader who took over during the COVID-19 pandemic. When she advocated for educators and students in 2020, she faced immediate backlash. The interview explores how she found the resolve to continue to stand up for LA's teachers, students, and their families amidst such hostility.
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Electoral Focus of the Working Class in 2024 and Beyond

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BWT co-hosts Bianca Cunningham and Jamala Rogers take time this episode to explore a few of the crises and challenges shaking the world and the Left in this moment. The recent demands by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and a few other national unions for a ceasefire in Gaza suggest an opening for a worker-led movement for peace. Bianca and Jamala discuss that possibility as well as how the Left is positioned for the upcoming 2024 elections.

The Case for a Black Workers’ Bill of Rights, with Tanya Wallace Gobern

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Within this moment of labor upsurge, the National Black Worker Center (NBWC) exists to build the collective leadership of Black workers. NBWC is "a Black worker power building and worker’s rights advocacy organization that leads with militant joyfulness and Black movement culture." In addition to the national center, 11 local centers operate around the country, and nine more are in incubation. The centers offer leadership development and political education, as well as tools and safe spaces to help navigate the challenges of “working while Black.”

Teamsters’ Hard Fight For a Fair UPS Contract, with Chris Williamson and Richard Hooker Jr.

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Around 340,000 members of the Teamsters Union who work for UPS came within days of walking off the job in July 2023 in what would have been the one of the largest strikes in US history. In August, they voted 86.3% in favor of ratification of a new five-year contract with the company. Two local Teamsters Union leaders join Jamal and Bianca to discuss this historic contract and how the union members won it.

Passing the Torch – Season Three of ‘Black Work Talk’

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Black Work Talk’s third season goes to the source of the energy for this current wave of labor activism, looks at how this surge impacts Black workers, and offers a fresh vision for what’s next. New hosts Bianca Cunningham and Jamala Rogers will interview rank-and-file workers and offer educational tools and compelling strategies for the 90% of American workers who have yet to organize—and have an opportunity to seize the moment.