African American Caucus - SEIU Local 721

SEIU 721 Caucuses Flex Muscles in Nevada in First Ever SEIU Cross-Caucus Unity Event

October 25, 2024

SEIU 721 members in our African American, Asian Pacific Islander, Latino, Lavender, Disabilities and Indigenous Caucuses made history by joining with our SEIU caucus siblings from around the country for the first Read More...

SEIU 721 Vice President Simboa Wright Explains How City Members Keep Dr. King’s Dream Alive

August 30, 2023

SEIU 721 Vice President Simboa Wright spoke on August 29th about how City Members have fought — and continue to fight — to keep Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream for jobs and freedom alive at an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington. Wright said that Read More...

Black History Month Spotlight: Saundra Dixon

February 26, 2023

Black history is inseparable from the history of the labor movement and the history of SEIU Local 721. From the beginning, the fight for worker rights in the United States has been led, shaped and won by Black Read More...

Black History Month 2022 Food Drive

February 9, 2022

Happy Black History Month! Dear SEIU 721 Brothers and Sisters, Something that I look forward to every year during Black History Month is taking the time to shine a spotlight on people who might not be Read More...

Black Workers Deserve to Thrive — Share Your Story

May 11, 2021

We’re excited to share the opportunity to get involved with the Essential Stories campaign. Essential Stories is a movement-building advocacy campaign created to uplift the voices and experiences of Black workers in California. As one of the hardest hit populations by Read More...

Black History Month: Celebrating Fannie Lou Hamer

February 19, 2021

SEIU 721 Members are invited to attend this online event celebrating one of our labor heroes! The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute is hosting a program celebrating its namesake on Facebook Live on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. In addition to her work in labor Read More...

Black History Is American History: BHM 2021

February 1, 2021

Last month a scene unfolded on the grounds of the US Capitol that was almost unimaginable. White supremacists, at the urging of former Pres. Donald Trump, lay siege to Congress in an attempt to Read More...

Juneteenth Block Party – June 15!

May 29, 2019

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Juneteenth Block Party Saturday, June 15 2019 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Exposition Park – SOUTH LAWN Join us for the Juneteenth Block Party on June 15th, 2019 at Exposition Park, from 2pm to 8pm. PRESENTED BY The SEIU Local 721, the African American Caucus and the Office of Assemblyman Reggie Read More...

Juneteenth Block Party – Saturday June 15, 2019, Save the Date

May 15, 2019

SEIU Local 721, African American Caucus and the Office of Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Sr. are proud to present this year's Juneteeth Block Party on Saturday, June 15th from 2pm to 8pm at Read More...

Join SEIU 721 in the 2019 Kingdom Day Parade!

January 10, 2019

Bring your family and friends and come be a part of SEIU 721's Legacy Keepers! The SEIU 721 African-American Caucus invites you to participate in the 34th Annual Kingdom Day Parade as we Read More...