Beatrice Lumpkin

Beatrice Lumpkin is a long time labor activist with laundry workers, steelworkers, and teachers. As a math professor at Malcolm X College in Chicago, she fought to restore the contributions of people of color to the educational curriculum. She has served as a multicultural consultant to textbook publishers and to public schools in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Portland, Ore. She is the author of “Always Bring a Crowd, the story of Frank Lumpkin Steelworker” and “Joy in the Struggle, My Life and Love.” Beatrice Lumpkin is an active member of the Teachers Union and SOAR.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Beatrice Lumpkin

Opinion

Socialism or capitalism: A life-or-death difference
May 25, 2016 By Beatrice Lumpkin
Having gains rolled back is a bitter experience. Personally, I'm tired of fighting for the same things again and again.
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Labor

Chicago teachers plan April 1 strike for public education
March 29, 2016 By Beatrice Lumpkin
Hoping to send a message to the Board of Education, Mayor Emanuel, and Illinois Gov. Rauner, Chicago teachers are set to walk off the job in a one-day strike this Friday.
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U.S.

Getting racism out of school curricula
January 11, 2016 By Beatrice Lumpkin
How much progress have we made in getting racism out of our schools since the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education?
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U.S.

At GOP fundraiser, protesters warn “Rauner and Christie – bad for Illinois, bad for USA”
August 12, 2014 By Beatrice Lumpkin
Chris Christie brought checks to the fundraiser totaling $4 million, demonstrators shouted, "Illinois is not for sale."
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Arts

Abraham Galloway biography provides truer picture of Civil War
August 8, 2014 By Beatrice Lumpkin
Abraham Galloway, an African-American bricklayer by trade, became a leader of the abolition cause and built a network of freedom fighters deep in the Slave South.
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Labor

Postal workers and supporters rally to save the mail
July 23, 2014 By John Wojcik And Beatrice Lumpkin
Chants of "U.S. mail is not for sale" echoed through the canyons of Chicago's downtown skyscrapers as thousands of union postal workers, teachers and other supporters rallied
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Environment

U.S. and Cuban scientists sign historic pact
May 13, 2014 By Beatrice Lumpkin
Although Cuba is a logical partner for the U.S. to collaborate with on medical research and development, the longstanding U.S. embargo severely limits trade, travel and exchanges .
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Labor

Rallies demand equal pay
April 10, 2014 By Beatrice Lumpkin
How unequal are women's wages? Women in the U.S., on average, are now paid only 77 cents to every $1.00 of men's average pay.
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