Amistad Awards: “it's An Enough is Enough Moment! Time to Organize!

In the midst of a national strike wave with thousands of workers standing up against income inequality, and marches for housing rights, peace and climate justice, the People's World Amistad Awards will hold its annual awards rally on the theme, “It's An Enough Is Enough Moment! Time to Organize!”

The Awards will be held Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 4:00 pm at the historic First and Summerfield United Methodist Church, 425 College St in New Haven, with keepsake greeting book. The church is the home to union organizing including Unite Here Local 34, celebrating it's 40^th anniversary

In a letter the committee announced, “People's World is honored to present the Amistad Award to three wonderful allies and working class champions. Together they represent the kind of unity, solidarity and vision needed to build the movement that can transform our country to put people, peace and planet before profits.”

The three awardees are:

Sen. Gary Winfield, a fearless defender of racial, economic and social justice, always in the forefront with groundbreaking legislation toward equity and a better life for his constituents and all working class people in our state and nation.

Stacie Harris-Byrdsong, groundbreaking president of AFSCME Council 4 whose courage and leadership is so inspiring as a passionate representative of educators and the needs of children, for equity and economic justice.

Luis Luna, Husky 4 Immigrants coalition manager whose leadership and dedication for the rights of immigrants, and as an organizer and communicator in many venues, inspires ordinary people to take collective action on their own behalf.

Performance by an Afro Reggae band led by Aklaff Pheeroan, world renowned artist and outstanding contributor to African American musical innovations and creative composition, will highlight the program, which is a family event.

The event will stand “IN SOLIDARITY” with the Recovery for All coalition and the Blake Street Tenants Union taking on corporate greed and shifting power to people's needs and dreams.

This annual event is hosted on the occasion of the 104^th anniversary of the Communist Party USA, in the spirit of building unity against racism, red baiting and all forms of bigotry and standing for workers' rights, equality, peace, democracy, and a better world.

For greeting book and ticket information write to ct-pww@pobox.com or visit the event page at  https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/2023-peoples-world-amistad-awards?clear_id=true The ad deadline is November 17, 2023.