Black History Month (African American History Month, BHM, AAHM)

Filed in Wages and Benefits, Wage and Hour Issues • By: Frank McGriggs •
A black scientist in a white lab coat examines a test tube.
As we reflect on Black History Month, I draw inspiration from the stories of leaders who helped to improve working conditions for Black workers.
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Filed in Disability employment, Employment and Training • By: Tonya Brown •
A black woman named Tonya Brown smiling
Soul Train, Rosa Parks and a legacy of advocacy: An employee in our Office of Disability Employment Policy shares her perspective on the importance of Black History Month.
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Filed in Labor Rights, Unions, Women • By: Office of Public Affairs •
Nannie Helen Burroughs sits with four other Black women in Victorian dress on the steps to the front porch of a building.
These eight women made American workplaces better through organizing, advocacy and creating opportunities for others to thrive. Have you heard of them?
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Filed in Labor Rights • By: Office of Public Affairs •
Black History Month
Test your knowledge with our Black History Month labor trivia challenge.
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Filed in Disability employment • By: Jennifer Thomas •
Fannie Lou Hamer singing at the microphones, with a guitarist, during a civil rights demonstration in front of the White House circa 1964.
During Black History Month we celebrate the contributions of leaders both past and present.
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Filed in Wages and Benefits, Leave benefits • By: Joan Harrigan-Farrelly •
A Black family holds hands: a dad, a young daughter and a pregnant mother.
Representation matters, and the absence of it has disparate, and sometimes disastrous, consequences. Find out how medical and academic institutions are tackling the Black maternal health crisis in the U.S.
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Filed in Labor Rights • By: Office of Public Affairs •
Maggie Lena Walker (second from right) with four accountants employed by the Independent Order of Saint Luke. Image courtesy of National Park Service
We’re highlighting Black workplace pioneers who blazed trails that created opportunities and improved the lives of generations of Americans.  
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