Hundreds of social justice professionals, labor activists and community leaders gathered in Houston for the AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. This year’s theme, “Reclaiming the Dream: Strategize, Organize, Mobilize” focused on building power so working communities and families can thrive. Along with workshops, there were several speakers including Mayor Sylvester Turner giving a response to President Donald Trump’s “sh*thole” comments and Rev. William Barber. Attendees included AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, U.S. Rep. Al Green, Fred Redmon, Claud Cummings Jr., Congressman Gene Green, Tinisha Thompson, LaTonia Benoit, Anthony Tubbs, Mamadou Bah, Evelyn Smith, Linda Foster, Nathan Waters and more
