This week’s radical is June Barrett, organizer and leader of the We Dream in Black program within the National Domestic Workers Alliance. As a queer Jamaican immigrant, June is a grassroots feminist doing her work from an international perspective.

Throughout our conversation, June shares the ins and outs of her history, starting with how she started doing domestic work at the tender age of 16 years old. She also shares about how she’s overcome the brutal hardships of her past and why she chooses to be upbeat and happy every day. Fueled by her faith and passion for domestic workers, June shares how she continues working for the liberation of people worldwide.

Some Questions I Ask: 

• Did you leave high school to do domestic work? (1:53)
• How have you been able to let your past go and be so upbeat and happy today? (11:39)
• How did you find your way to the US? (20:48)
• How did you start working with NDWA? (34:50)
• What do you spend most of your time doing as an NDWA Fellow? (46:08)

In This Episode, You Will Learn: 

• What events led up to June starting domestic work. (2:02)
• What role June’s faith plays in her life. (12:06)
• What drives June to actively work for the liberation of people. (18:58)
• What the NDWA Fellowship is and how it’s changed June’s life. (42:41)
• The ripple effects of domestic work. (51:12)

Resources: 

National Domestic Workers Alliance 

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