Workers Center for Racial Justice

On Friday, November 19th, the United States House of Representatives passed a sweeping social safety and climate change spending bill, as...

This week, Illinois Representative Justin Slaughter, in partnership with the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ), introduced the...

On January 11th, 2021, Workers Center for Racial Justice executive director DeAngelo Bester was called by the Illinois House Judiciary...

The Workers Center for Racial Justice celebrates today's passage of the landmark omnibus bill on criminal justice championed by the...

The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) applauds the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) for its leadership, vision, and...

Ahead of Monday's city council meeting on the 2021 budget, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) is amplifying community demands...

Throughout Illinois, powerful union contracts shield police officers from investigations of alleged misconduct and abuse. Local police...

This election cycle, our economic future is on the Illinois ballot. Voters have the opportunity to advance equity and opportunity in our...

Last week, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) convened a news conference to unveil its racial justice policy priorities for the...

Amid the recent political uprisings against systems of anti-Black police violence and racialized economic injustice, the Workers Center...

Last week, hundreds of WCRJ members and allies came together to participate in the Safety and Liberation Week of Action. By committing to...

This year, as the historic mass uprising for Black Liberation commands national attention, the occasion of Juneteenth assumes a...

Even as we confront the challenges of a global pandemic and the practical limitations imposed by social distancing practices, the Workers...

This week, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WC4RJ) in partnership with Illinois State Representative Kambium Buckner hosted the...

As public health officials release preliminary details on statewide COVID-19 death rates, a harrowing, yet all too familiar trend has...

This past week, as people across the globe confronted the uncharted reality of the coronavirus pandemic, the Workers Center for Racial...

Last week the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) introduced two groundbreaking bills into the Illinois Legislature that aim to...

On Monday, October 28th, Illinois’ House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider a dangerous bill that would undermine safety,...

On August 15th, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) will hold the 2019 Forum for Safety and Liberation. At this annual event,...

It was only a matter of months ago that candidate Lori Lightfoot, in her bid to become Chicago's first Black woman mayor, offered a long...