T-Mobile told the world that it “stands with the Black community” because it “firmly believe[s] that. . . . every person has the right to feel safe, seen and heard.” Since then, the company has failed to keep its word, instead choosing to conduct business with a far-right wireless provider whose political action committee funds efforts to marginalize Black, POC and LGBTQ+ children in the classroom.
If it weren’t for T-Mobile’s lucrative business agreement, Patriot Mobile wouldn’t have the financial power or resources it uses to push for school board policies that limit the rights of LGBTQ+ children to use their preferred pronouns or ban Black-authored books (e.g., “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison) from the classroom.
Banning books about Black history and lessons involving race robs Black children of the dignity of learning Black history and U.S. history. And codifying the practice of misgendering makes trans and nonbinary children feel invalidated, unseen and unheard. Schools should be a safe haven for all children. But these Patriot Mobile Action PAC-backed candidates and policies marginalize students and their humanity.
Send a letter to T-Mobile executives today. Let them know that it's time to make their commitments to Black communities tangible by dropping Patriot Mobile and pledging to never again do business with far-right corporations.
P.S. If you are a T-Mobile customer, feel free to add a sentence at the beginning of the letter indicating so.
