96. Peter Rachleff Author of Black Labor in Richmond, Virginia 1865-1890 and Co-Executive Director of East Side Freedom Library

<p>Peter Rachleff Author of Black Labor in Richmond, Virginia 1865-1890 and Co-Executive Director of East Side Freedom Library</p> <p>Welcome to the Harmony of Interest series where we explore ideas that positively shape our world.</p> <p>Professor Peter Rachleff is a retired Professor of History at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota specializing in United States labor, immigration, and African American history.</p> <p>He is the author of <a href='https://books.google.com/books/about/Black_Labor_in_Richmond_1865_1890.html?id=sLpwOhijL5MC'>BLACK LABOR IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, 1865-1890</a>, and <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1536272.Hard_Pressed_in_the_Heartland'>HARD-PRESSED IN THE HEARTLAND: THE HORMEL STRIKE AND THE FUTURE OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT</a>. </p> <p>Peter is Co-Executive Director at <a href='https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/'>East Side Freedom Library</a>, which has become a pillar of organizing and culture in the Twin Cities with a Mission: "To inspire solidarity, advocate for justice, and work towards equity for all."</p> <p>You can follow Peter’s work at the East Side Freedom Library on Twitter at: <a href='https://twitter.com/ESFLibrary'>https://twitter.com/ESFLibrary</a>.</p> <p>Empathy Media Lab is a proud member of the<a href='https://www.laborradionetwork.org/'> Labor Radio Podcast Network</a>. Support media, authors, artists, historians, and journalists, who are fighting to improve the prosperity of the working class. </p> <p>#HarmonyOfInterest</p> <p>#PoliticalEconomyMatters</p> <p>#LaborRadioPod</p> <p>#1U</p> <p>#UnionStrong</p>