60 acast.com DARK WORK: DEVALUED AND UNPROTECTED https://shows.acast.com/dark-work-devalued-and-unprotected en UNLOCKING STORIES HELD HOSTAGE Dark work had its beginnings in the bottom of rickety boats, where the strange and barely breathing human cargo was bound by sweat, blood, and circumstance. The block of wood was the weigh station where flesh sold as property stood to be catalogued into the free labor/auction block industry. Against this history of suffering, terror, and backbreaking toil, dark-skinned people harvested blood crops without shares, were strange fruit, and bore children to breed for cash crop labor.

Here is where their descendants will tell of modern --day vestiges of dark work—of Jim Crow assignments—of modern-day acts of resistance and triumph. Each episode will lift the stories of workers who are often forced to trade their dignity for a paycheck. These real-life witnesses will share vivid and sometimes brutal details of job steering, wage theft, retaliation, denial of equal opportunities even when qualified, denial of safety and health protections, and the ongoing workplace battles waged to change the culture of work in Mississippi and other parts of the Deep South.

For the past 30 years, the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights has stood with low-wage Black and Brown workers in their fight for a living wage, safe jobs, and equal employment

opportunities.

As we join with our members and supporters to mark this historic milestone, we are proud to bring you their lived testimonies. From catfish plants to fast food restaurants to fields and factories, you will hear the voices of those who often have been forced to suffer in silence. Their courage will inspire you in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds!

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]]> Dark work had its beginnings in the bottom of rickety boats, where the strange and barely breathing human cargo was bound by sweat, blood, and circumstance. The block of wood was the weigh station where flesh sold as property stood to be catalogued into the free labor/auction block industry. Against this history of suffering, terror, and backbreaking toil, dark-skinned people harvested blood crops without shares, were strange fruit, and bore children to breed for cash crop labor.

Here is where their descendants will tell of modern --day vestiges of dark work—of Jim Crow assignments—of modern-day acts of resistance and triumph. Each episode will lift the stories of workers who are often forced to trade their dignity for a paycheck. These real-life witnesses will share vivid and sometimes brutal details of job steering, wage theft, retaliation, denial of equal opportunities even when qualified, denial of safety and health protections, and the ongoing workplace battles waged to change the culture of work in Mississippi and other parts of the Deep South.

For the past 30 years, the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights has stood with low-wage Black and Brown workers in their fight for a living wage, safe jobs, and equal employment

opportunities.

As we join with our members and supporters to mark this historic milestone, we are proud to bring you their lived testimonies. From catfish plants to fast food restaurants to fields and factories, you will hear the voices of those who often have been forced to suffer in silence. Their courage will inspire you in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> false info+69a97035618d0d8bf70ec6cc@mg-eu.acast.com 69a97035618d0d8bf70ec6cc dark-work-devalued-and-unprotected episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1772680857422-d7113385-bdfd-49c7-ba0e-3a79fa89b899.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/dark-work-devalued-and-unprotected DARK WORK: DEVALUED AND UNPROTECTED No One Should Have to Die to Make a Living No One Should Have to Die to Make a Living Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:20:06 GMT 56:11 69ea5b6baa3f81e2b9a35303 false https://www.msworkrights.org/events 69ea5b6baa3f81e2b9a35303 69a97035618d0d8bf70ec6cc casualties-of-work Casualties of Work full 2 Our second episode is appropriately titled "Dying to Make a Living—Casualties of Work," in honor of the thousands who die every year in U.S. workplaces, as a result of unsafe working conditions and employers' greed and callous disregard for workers' lives and well-being. Its release coincides with Workers Memorial Week, specifically Workers Memorial Day, celebrated each year on April 28.


In this episode, we feature the mighty testimony of Ms. Hazel Whiting, whose only son, Derrick Whiting, collapsed and died on the plant floor at Nissan in Canton, Mississippi. We remember Derrick Whiting and all those who lost their lives while trying to make a living. No one should have to die or be injured to make a living!


And if you're in Jackson on April 25, 2026, join us for our Workers Memorial Day commemoration on the State Capitol steps, 11 am -1 pm!

This podcast was made possible in part by support from IRIS and Narrative Initiative.


Save the Date! Two Legacies, One Movement

Thursday, December 10, 2026 - Sunday, December 13, 2026


Join us in celebrating two 30-year milestones: The Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights and The Southern Human Rights Organizers Conference. We'll gather in Jackson, MS, for a conference and celebration of 30 years of fighting for workplace dignity and human rights. Visit our website for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Our second episode is appropriately titled "Dying to Make a Living—Casualties of Work," in honor of the thousands who die every year in U.S. workplaces, as a result of unsafe working conditions and employers' greed and callous disregard for workers' lives and well-being. Its release coincides with Workers Memorial Week, specifically Workers Memorial Day, celebrated each year on April 28.


In this episode, we feature the mighty testimony of Ms. Hazel Whiting, whose only son, Derrick Whiting, collapsed and died on the plant floor at Nissan in Canton, Mississippi. We remember Derrick Whiting and all those who lost their lives while trying to make a living. No one should have to die or be injured to make a living!


And if you're in Jackson on April 25, 2026, join us for our Workers Memorial Day commemoration on the State Capitol steps, 11 am -1 pm!

This podcast was made possible in part by support from IRIS and Narrative Initiative.


Save the Date! Two Legacies, One Movement

Thursday, December 10, 2026 - Sunday, December 13, 2026


Join us in celebrating two 30-year milestones: The Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights and The Southern Human Rights Organizers Conference. We'll gather in Jackson, MS, for a conference and celebration of 30 years of fighting for workplace dignity and human rights. Visit our website for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Dark Work: Devalued and Unprotected Dark Work: Devalued and Unprotected Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:11:06 GMT 54:11 69ab18baf6d1583bb8db57b6 false https://shows.acast.com/dark-work-devalued-and-unprotected/episodes/dark-work-devalued-and-unprotected 69ab18baf6d1583bb8db57b6 69a97035618d0d8bf70ec6cc dark-work-devalued-and-unprotected Unlocking Stories Held Hostage full 1 We open our series with a bold conversation hosted by our founder and Executive Director, Jaribu Hill, offering a grounding in the concept of dark work and the 21st-century struggles waged for dignity and safety on the job. State Representative Rickey Thompson discusses his experience with Jim Crow work in the health care system during COVID. Also joining is Jannie Kimber, a worker organizer, who highlights the hidden truths about the manufacturing of the southern delicacy called catfish.



We gratefully acknowledge the following participants and supporters who made this episode possible: 


Anoa Changa-Peck, Consulting Producer

Rep. Rickey Thompson, Board President of the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

Jannie Kimber, Worker Member

Latasha Palmer, Program Manager at the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

Jetsany Castillo, Podcast Logo Design


Jaribu Hill, Executive Director and Host

This podcast was made possible in part by support from IRIS and Narrative Initiative.


Save the Date! Two Legacies, One Movement

Thursday, December 10, 2026 - Sunday, December 13, 2026


Join us in celebrating two 30-year milestones: The Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights and The Southern Human Rights Organizers Conference. We'll gather in Jackson, MS, for a conference and celebration of 30 years of fighting for workplace dignity and human rights. Visit our website for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> We open our series with a bold conversation hosted by our founder and Executive Director, Jaribu Hill, offering a grounding in the concept of dark work and the 21st-century struggles waged for dignity and safety on the job. State Representative Rickey Thompson discusses his experience with Jim Crow work in the health care system during COVID. Also joining is Jannie Kimber, a worker organizer, who highlights the hidden truths about the manufacturing of the southern delicacy called catfish.



We gratefully acknowledge the following participants and supporters who made this episode possible: 


Anoa Changa-Peck, Consulting Producer

Rep. Rickey Thompson, Board President of the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

Jannie Kimber, Worker Member

Latasha Palmer, Program Manager at the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

Jetsany Castillo, Podcast Logo Design


Jaribu Hill, Executive Director and Host

This podcast was made possible in part by support from IRIS and Narrative Initiative.


Save the Date! Two Legacies, One Movement

Thursday, December 10, 2026 - Sunday, December 13, 2026


Join us in celebrating two 30-year milestones: The Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights and The Southern Human Rights Organizers Conference. We'll gather in Jackson, MS, for a conference and celebration of 30 years of fighting for workplace dignity and human rights. Visit our website for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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