Bread & Roses
Date and Time
Jul 14, 2015 6:00 pm
Location
Takoma
235 Carroll St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20012
Jul 14, 2015 6:00 pm
Takoma
Bread & Roses is a monthly labor series that features a variety of events focused on workers and organized labor. Each month brings a new topic through interactive discussions, film screenings, and performances. The hope for these events is that attendees walk away with a greater understanding of organized labor, its role in shaping history and current relevance. The name "Bread & Roses" was inspired by a poem/song written by James Oppenheim that appeals for both fair wages and dignified conditions.
This Month's Bread & Roses: “Hard Earned”
Presenting an episode of “Hard Earned,” a new six-part documentary series from Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters, Life Itself) that puts aside economic debates and follows five families around the country to find out what it takes to get by on eight, ten or even 15 dollars an hour. The series – which recently aired on Al Jazeera America -- turns an intimate lens on this group of 21st century American dreamers. They fight against all odds to thrive, when it takes everything they have to simply survive. Lance Kramer, one of the filmmakers involved in the project, will be joined by Jose and Elizabeth, two of the local workers profiled in the series. 6-8p, Busboys & Poets, 235 Carroll Street, Takoma, Washington DC 20012
