co(sin)e series:knock your block

Nov 1

The first duty of a man is to think for himself.
José Marti

In this episode of Radicals for Good, we continue our co(sin)e series - a series of roundtable discussions designed to solve the equation for building community power through voting, decision making, and civic participation. This roundtable includes, Jenell Mansfield, the first Black woman and former educator to serve as the Political, Legislative and Communications Director for American Federation of Teachers Michigan; Mond Sankara, Detroit-based tattoo artist; and Abraham Aiyash, Michigan's youngest-ever House Majority Leader.

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Who’s in this episode?

ABRAHAM AIYASH

*Michigan House Majority Leader*
Abraham Aiyash is committed to building a Michigan that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few. Abe made history as Michigan’s youngest-ever House Majority Leader. In the House, he led efforts to protect people from unfair utility practices, expand access to affordable drinking water, and strengthen unions and worker protections. Now he's running for State Senate to keep fighting for Detroit and Downriver families. In the State Senate, he will freeze DTE bills for five years, end the zip code tax on auto insurance, lower housing costs, and pass universal childcare.

JENELL MANSFIELD

*Political, Legislative and Communications Director for American Federation of Teachers Michigan*
Jenell Mansfield currently serves as the Political, Legislative and Communications Director for American Federation of Teachers Michigan and is the first Black woman and former educator in this role. She trains over 40,000 Pre-K-12, Higher Education, Healthcare Professionals, and School/University Support Staff, to become leaders who advocate for policy change. She fought for workers in Michigan’s capital by helping to restore the collective bargaining rights of Detroit Teachers hired after 2019, repeal right to work and Healthcare hard caps that stagnate wages and limit their access to the doctors they deserve. She was an inaugural Skillman Visionary Awardee, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a proud mother of three.

MOND SANKARA

Detroit-based Tattoo Artist

Mond Sankara is a Black American traditional tattooer, climber, and communist. While he no longer considers himself an active organizer, he spent a few years doing work in Detroit a few communist, and community coalitions. Now his work is more focused on his craft, and showing up for his community in the ways that he can.