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Letter: Standing Against Racism Requires a Commitment to Economic Justice

July 1, 2020 By WorkForce Central

Written by Helen McGovern-Pilant, Interim CEO, WorkForce Central.

WorkForce Central acknowledges and condemns the systemic racism that has led to horrific acts of brutality against Manuel Ellis, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others. We condemn the social and economic bias that has created a grinding inequity of opportunity and social capital.

We pledge to keep working to change not just hearts, but practices. We have dedicated resources to help adults without high school degrees, disconnected youth, and residents of low-income communities get the training and experience they need for better jobs.

We know we need to do more.

Every day we see barriers to economic justice. We continue to work with community partners to help address these barriers and help employers recruit qualified, diverse workforces.

We stand against racism and we honor those who have risked much in the past few weeks to ignite change. Thank you.

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  1. David Anderson says

    July 1, 2020 at 11:00 am

    “We stand against racism and we honor those who have risked much in the past few weeks to ignite change.”

    In condemning racism do you condone violence?

    In honoring those who have ignited change do you include Shaun King who, in support of BLM, advocates tearing down religious images in churches that are not white?

    • David Anderson says

      July 1, 2020 at 11:04 am

      Correction: King advocates the destruction of white caricatures of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Apostles.

    • Steve says

      July 1, 2020 at 3:35 pm

      Your leap in logic is laughable.

      • Judy Price says

        July 2, 2020 at 7:57 am

        Hi Steve.

        You stated “Your leap in logic is laughable.”

        What “leap” are you implying? Would you please elaborate?

        Thank you.

  2. John Arbeeny says

    July 2, 2020 at 8:02 am

    Is “economic justice” like “social justice”? Both seem to revolve around the racial identity of the one seeking and those interested in granting this kind of “justice”. Isn’t that racist on its face? Isn’t it also patronizing? I’m not sure that the black community needs “woke” white liberals to solve their problems. Is wealth redistribution on the menu? How about reparations? It also implies the compelling by authoritarian means “justice” just as a court would do in criminal and civil cases. The big difference is that justice in the courts is supposed to be “blind” to race; not based upon race. If you really want to achieve economic opportunity then call it just that sans any inference of race. “Justice” has nothing to do with economic opportunity. “Every day we see barriers to economic justice.” Really? Like what? So individual choices have nothing to do with the lack of economic opportunity for those who drop out from school, have generational welfare families, are “disconnected” from society? What I see here is a lot of virtue signaling and “me too-ism”.

    • James Grimsey says

      July 4, 2020 at 3:07 am

      I think that you stated it very well. Justice in the courts is supposed to be blind. Unfortunately it is not, and if you argue that it is then I would consider you to be a fool. I believe that there are many barriers to economic justice. Minorities do not need my help, they need justice. Your argument about personal responsibility has been shown to be nothing but a lie used by white people for many years to insinuate that minorities are not productive members of society. That is the position of a racist. Why is it that minorities are over represented in the penal system? Why is it that minorities own fewer businesses and homes? Why is it that those who claim to be christians do nothing but complain about minorities instead of helping them to advance. You can see whatever you wish to see in your arguments. I see an a** using the same tired and worn out complaints that the republicons have used most of my life to discredit minorities. Hopefully the world is changing and all of mankind will be given an even chance.

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