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Why take the pledge?
Far too many Black youth continue to be demonized, criminalized and murdered.
Enough is enough!
In response to this intensifying crisis, the Black Youth Project (BYP) has launched “The Pledge.”
With “The Pledge,” we are asking individuals and organizations to close ranks around black youth and make a commitment to take action and fight with black youth as they confront a relentless crisis. We at the BYP believe that each person can make a difference by doing something!
By taking The Pledge we not only articulate our concern about black youth, but symbolically unite our voices with others who will work to confront this crisis.
If we each take action, whether it is starting a group, signing a petition, or mentoring a young person in your neighborhood, then we all become a part of the solution.
Stand With Black Youth!
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McDonalds Has a Lump of Coal for Your Xmas Stocking
But at least that means thousands of minimum wage employees will get overtime pay, right? Wrong! McDonald’s spokeswoman Heather Oldani said, ”when our company-owned restaurants are open on the holidays, the staff voluntarily sign up to work. There is no regular overtime pay.” Apparently it’s not bad enough to pay your employees a wage so small they can’t afford Christmas, now they have to work on Christmas Day for that same low pay.
That means employees like Tyree Johnson, who works a 2 different McDonald’s just to afford an apartment at a single-room occupancy hotel, and has been making minimum wage FOR 20 YEARS, won’t even get to enjoy a day off with his family. Meanwhile, McDonald’s paid then- CEO Jim Skinner $8.75 million last year. For Tyree to earn that he’s have to work 1 MILLION HOURS!
McDonald’s had a profit growth of 135% from 2007-2011, but these scrooges won’t share it with their less fortunate employees. Instead of a paid vacation day gift, they get a $8 dollar a hour lump of coal for Xmas. Why? Because making them work on Christmas day could mean a extra $84 million under Ronald’s tree. “Snacks Kill”, in more ways than one .
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