Raleigh May 5, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order No. 138 to modify North Carolina’s Stay At Home order and transition to Phase 1 of slowly easing certain COVID-19 restrictions effective Friday, May 8 at 5 pm. Certain businesses remain closed as the state continues battling COVID-19. “COVID-19 is still a serious threat to our… Read More →
Batalla de Puebla: The REAL Cinco de Mayo
Original article published by The History Channel on 23 October 2009 Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day, which falls on Tuesday, May 5 in 2020,… Read More →
Please Don’t Wear A Sombrero: What Cinco De Mayo Really Means, From A Mexican x Maria Garcia
Ahh yes, Cinco de Mayo. The one time a year, America appropriates Mexican culture disguised as a “cultural celebration.” Cinco de Mayo is most certainly NOT a Mexican holiday, let alone their independence day (which happens to be 16 September 1810). The following article Please Don’t Wear A Sombrero: What Cinco De Mayo Really Means,… Read More →
The Verge: How to celebrate Earth Day 2020 online
Find the original article here! April 22nd, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the annual celebration of the environmental movement. In 1970, according to EarthDay.org, about 20 million Americans assembled to demand greater attention to the protection of the planet. Since then, activists around the world have gathered each year to mark the day…. Read More →
FAQ: Immigrant Workers’ Rights and COVID-19—A Resource for Workers and Their Advocates
NC Justice Center: Know your rights: Your Employment and COVID-19 (as of April 1, 2020) English + Spanish
Facts from the NC Justice Center’s Workers Rights Project Spanish English