"Voices of Solidarity"
Black History Month Event
Join a watch party Zoom conversation with scholar and activist Tiamba Wilkerson highlighting her work on Black union participation.
Tiamba M. Wilkerson is a Ph.D. student in Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst focusing on the intersections of race and gender in the labor market, racial capitalism, neoliberal urban redevelopment and gentrification, as well as race and place in the South. Currently, her dissertation research examines the impact of neoliberal urban redevelopment on Black incumbent workers in Richmond, Virginia, and explores the broader effect of gentrification on Black Southern culture, politics, and historical memory. Her previous research highlighted the role of labor unions in Black worker political engagement, as well as the impact of automation and technology on the future of work. Prior to her doctoral studies, Tiamba worked as a community organizer in her hometown, and as a researcher for a national labor union. Her research and activism are informed by a deep commitment to social justice and the Black radical tradition.
- Zoom Link:https://hcc-edu.zoom.us/j/96264358327 Meeting ID: 962 6435 8327
