89th Anniversary of the WPA Demands a Green New Deal NOW
Time is running out! On May 6, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt took a groundbreaking step by establishing the Works Progress Administration (WPA) with executive order 7034. The WPA was monumental, employing approximately 8.5 million Americans to construct vital infrastructure like schools, hospitals, and roads, while also championing the arts for African Americans. … Read more