Essential Stories is a movement-building advocacy campaign created to uplift the voices and experiences of Black workers in California. Our aim is to ensure Black workers receive equitable and long-term COVID-19 recovery supports, resources, and protections.

View some of the Essential Stories we collected from Black Workers in Southern California.

Hear the Essential Stories

If you are a Black worker we want to hear from you! Share your story with us! We want to understand your experiences working during the COVID pandemic. Join our efforts to hold decision-makers accountable to Black workers and to advocate for the rights, protections, and resources Black workers deserve to remain safe and recover from the COVID 19 pandemic.

Watch this brief tutorial on how to record your story.

Step 1: Tell us about you!

Please enter your basic information below. If you have trouble using the video recording function in Step 2, we want to make sure we have your information to reach out to you.

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Step 2: Record your story!

Let’s get started! If the form below does not load correctly in your browser, please tap “Click Here to Begin” and you will be redirected to a new page to begin recording.

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Step 3: Wait for us to contact you.

Thank you for submitting your story! We will be in touch with you about next steps at the contact information you provided.