marc bayard
  
  
    
      
  
  
  
      
  
  
  
    
  
    
        
    
          
              
            
            
            
        September 18, 2015 -
        
  
        The Great Recession took a disproportionate toll on African-American workers, especially in the South. Efforts are underway to address the labor movement's history of racism and to organize workers of color across the region and beyond.