On June 30th, the Supreme Court struck down the Trump Administration’s executive order ending birthright citizenship in the Trump v. Barbara case. While the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) acknowledges that the Court ultimately made the right decision in this case, we refuse to applaud a broken system. As the saying goes, a broken clock is right twice a day. The true crisis is that this extreme, white nationalist challenge to the 14th Amendment was ever treated as a legitimate...

​The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a calculated strike against the political agency of Black Americans. By dismantling the core protections of the Voting Rights Act, the Court has effectively sanctioned a new era of state-sponsored disenfranchisement, favoring "colorblindness" over the reality of systemic exclusion. In this decision, the Supreme Court has signaled an era of regression that mirrors the darkest chapters of our history. The ruling provides a roadmap for...

The Workers Center for Racial Justice applauds the Illinois General Assembly for the passage of the Digital Advertising Tax. Once fully implemented, this policy is projected to generate over $1.2 billion annually by requiring the world’s most profitable mega-corporations to finally contribute to the communities where they do business. We specifically want to recognize the tireless leadership of Representative Norma Hernández and Senator Robert Peters, who championed this legislation and...