Your Newsletter for Conscious Tech, Justice Tech, and Equal Rights For All |
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Hello Changemaker 👋 Welcome to The REYET Up Newsletter and happy November! Thank you to everyone who has supported our efforts at Reyets, as we continue to empower others to know their rights. This week we have an exciting newsletter for our subscribers. We will discuss topics ranging from the Critical Race Theory to essential workers. Grab a slice of apple pie and get ready to learn more!! |
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Reyets Question of the Week: Do COVID-19 health and safety laws protect immigrant workers? |
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When workers face certain hazards, their employers have an obligation to provide and pay for personal protective equipment (PPE). This obligation exists regardless of a worker’s immigration status. PPE can include masks and gloves; a worker’s right to this equipment depends on the particular facts of a worker’s industry and worksite. OSHA is not enforcing any requirement for any personal protective equipment in this pandemic. However, some state and local officials are now requiring that workers wear masks in certain jobs—and these requirements may expand as the disease continues to spread in workplaces. Additionally, workers can join together to engage in concerted activity to ensure adequate protection on the job, as highlighted above. This can include demands for employer-provided PPE in order to perform their essential job functions safely. #knowyourreyets #immigration #covid #workenvironment #besafe |
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🙋🏽♀️ Civil Rights Pioneer |
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Do You Know About That Student Nonviolent Group That Fought Against Injustice In Northern American Regions? |
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Meet the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) |
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Established by an interracial group of students from the University of Chicago in 1942, CORE used nonviolent tactics to challenge segregation in Northern cities during the 1940s. They organized diner sit-in demonstrations and challenged racial covenant housing (such as redlining) in Chicago. Some of their founding members included, but aren't limited to: Bernice Fisher, James R. Robinson, James L. Farmer, Jr., Joe Guinn, George Houser, and Homer Jack. Overall, CORE's mission was to improve race relations and end discriminatory policies through direct-action projects. Today, 75 years later, CORE continues to serve Americans for the greater purpose of racial equality. To learn more about CORE and their efforts, click the button below! |
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What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Politized? |
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Is Critical Race Theory (CRT) an educational approach that pits people of color against white people? Or, is it a more intentional framework of teaching American racism in the classroom setting? Here's what you should know about CRT: The basic concept of CRT emerged from a framework for legal analysis in the late 1970s and early 1980s created by legal scholars Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Richard Delgado, among others. With that said, this framework is more than forty years old! CRT is deemed to be successful in achieving beyond a surface understanding of American racism. CRT teaches that race is a social construct and that racism is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies. With that said, CRT aims to deconstruct racism to help us evaluate the systems we must construct to form measurable progress. To learn more about CRT, click the link below! |
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My Brothers Keeper 617 (MBK) is was established with the intention to create a community network group for youth by mentoring and building community relations to explore other environments. MBK helps young men understand the community's purpose and provide them with the necessary skills to become successful. They aim to empower young men to reach their full potential. With 100+ youth helped since 2014 and 60+ youth trips organized, their dream to serve has become reality. MBK has also helped REDUCE the number of young men recruitment and participation in gang activity. All in all, they are fostering friendships between young men from different communities for the greater good of the community. To learn more about MBK, click below! |
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HELP US TO REPEL CLAUDETTE COLVIN'S LIFETIME PROBATION! |
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Our action campaign to Repeal Claudette Colvin's Lifetime Probation is up and running! To sign the petition and learn more, click below! |
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Invite your friends to THE REYET UP 💪🏽 |
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