Feb 27, 2024
In part one of this unique live episode of Union Talk, AFT President Randi Weingarten honors the legacy of civil rights luminary Bayard Rustin alongside esteemed labor figures who shared his acquaintance: Rachelle Horowitz, former AFT political director; Lorretta Johnson, AFT secretary-treasurer emeritus; and...
Feb 27, 2024
In the second installment of this unique live episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten and her guests delve into the complex dynamic surrounding Bayard Rustin’s dual identity as both a civil rights pioneer and a gay individual in a society that grappled with acceptance. Join the conversation with former AFT...
Feb 20, 2024
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna from California joins AFT President Randi Weingarten to outline strategies for ensuring that artificial intelligence serves to enhance the nation's workforce rather than displace it. They discuss essential institutional safeguards needed to protect our economy and democracy in the face of...
Feb 13, 2024
In this excerpt from our “Teaching Honest History” episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten talks to scholars Dr. Marcia Chatelain of Georgetown University and professor Peter Levine of Tufts University to pull back the curtain on what is behind the efforts to use critical race theory to divide parents and teachers,...
Feb 6, 2024
In this excerpt from our “Finding the Real Rosa Parks” episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien to discuss her new documentary, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, the political threat to Black history and the importance of good storytelling.