The Role of the Faith Community and, particularly, the Black Church in working towards the liberation of God’s people from the lingering effects of the oppressive European slave trade.
According to Demos report, UNDERWRITING EXECUTIVE EXCESS, "our federal government is awarding contracts to companies that fail to pay nearly 560,000 people enough to meet basic needs." While rewarding private contractors executives with $23.9 billion in annual compensation.
Dr. Iva Carruthers, General Secretary of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, is joined by Rev. Graylan Hagler, Dr. Forrest Harris and Congressman Keith Ellison as they march for jobs and freedom.
Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference joins hands with hundreds of low-wage federally contracted workers in a historic protest to demand living wages and access to health care.
Federally Contracted Low-Wage Workers to Launch “Good Jobs Nation” Campaign for Living Wage and Voice on the Job DEMOS to Release Report Detailing Low-Wage Jobs Resulting from Federal Government Contracts, Loans, and Leases Washington – On Wednesday, May 8 at 9 a.m. EST, low-wage workers from around the country employed in a variety of firms...