{"id":8558,"date":"2026-03-01T08:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T13:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=8558"},"modified":"2026-03-12T08:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:33:21","slug":"honoring-caribbean-american-women-who-championed-human-labor-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-2\/honoring-caribbean-american-women-who-championed-human-labor-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Caribbean-American women who championed human, labor rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>March 13, 2026 &#8212;<\/em> Every March is International Women\u2019s Month and this year the PEF Caribbean-American Committee is honoring three inspiring women for their contributions to human rights, labor rights, and community and political activism.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8561\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Josef.jpg\" alt=\"Honoring Caribbean-American women who championed human, labor rights\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Josef.jpg 225w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Josef-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Josef-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/>Guerline Jozef<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guerline Jozef\u202ffounded the\u202fHaitian\u202fBridge Alliance, the only Black-led, woman-led, Haitian American-led organization serving migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. She also co-founded the Black Immigrants Bail Fund and the Cameroon Advocacy Network.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jozef&#8217;s work focuses on migrants of African Descent. She is a leading human rights advocate, thought leader, and strategist who dedicates her life to bringing awareness to issues that affect us all locally and globally, such as immigration, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and other human rights issues.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8562 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Roxanne-Brown.jpg\" alt=\"Honoring Caribbean-American women who championed human, labor rights\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Roxanne-Brown.jpg 225w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Roxanne-Brown-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Roxanne-Brown-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/>Roxanne Brown<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Roxanne Brown was elected the first African American and first woman president of the United Steelworkers in March, leading North America\u2019s largest industrial union with a focus on diversity, worker engagement and advocacy. Brown was\u202fborn in Kingston, Jamaica, and grew up in White Plains, N.Y.\u202fUnion-represented jobs enabled her mom and aunt to buy houses and break into the middle class, a transformative experience that inspired her lifelong commitment to working people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8560\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Jones.jpg\" alt=\"Honoring Caribbean-American women who championed human, labor rights\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Jones.jpg 225w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Jones-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Jones-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/>Claudia Jones<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Claudia Jones (1915\u20131964) was a Trinidad-born journalist, feminist, and communist activist who became a prominent leader in the U.S. and later the UK.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> She advocated for Black individuals, women, and workers in both the U.S. and England. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">After being deported from the U.S. due to her political activism, she founded the West Indian Gazette\u202fand launched the precursor to the Notting Hill Carnival in London, becoming a major voice against racism and imperialism.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 13, 2026 &#8212; 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