July 28, 2020
A message from leaders of Portland Jobs With Justice By Rev. Cecil Charles Prescod and Will Layng Every day and night over the last two months, Portland, Oregon– our city and home–has seen mass protests against police brutality in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna… Read More»
Tags: Black Lives Matter, Democracy, fascism, George Floyd, Oregon, police, police violence, Portland, Portland Jobs With Justice, Protest, Racial discrimination, racial justice, racism
June 10, 2020
We come to you at a very challenging time for so many of us. Following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, alongside the national demonstrations that have followed, Jobs With Justice understands this is a moment for us to come together in solidarity and… Read More»
Tags: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Erica Smiley, George Floyd, live event, Police brutality, police violence, racial justice, racism, Speaking to this moment, White Supremacy
February 1, 2018
If you feel challenged in trying to keep up with the present state of immigration affairs, you’re not alone. Staying up-to-date on President Trump’s frequent change of directions on immigration is taxing. Make no mistake — there’s a strategy to the chaos he peddles. Trump sows confusion to distract from… Read More»
Tags: DACA, deportation, Donald Trump, Dream Act, DREAMERS, immigrants, immigration, racism, Sanctuary cities, Temporary Protected Status, TPS, Trump, White Supremacy, worksite raids
January 12, 2018
There is mass outrage over Donald Trump’s racist comments bemoaning immigrants that come to America from Haiti and places throughout Africa, rather than a country like Norway. His immigration agenda is shaping up to be as racist as his rhetoric, and progressives need to double down on their efforts to… Read More»
Tags: DACA, deportation, Dream Act, DREAMERS, immigration, racism, Temporary Protected Status, TPS, Trump, White Supremacy
August 14, 2017
This weekend’s events call upon us all to speak out boldly against white supremacy, neo-Nazism, and white nationalism in all forms. Racism, anti-Semitism, hatred, and fear should have no home in America. We grieve for the lives lost and pray for those critically injured because of the domestic terrorism committed… Read More»
Tags: Anti-fascist, anti-semitism, bigotry, Charlottesville, hatred, neo-nazis, racism, White Supremacy