Bread & Roses “We Were There” (Women’s History Month Special)
Date and Time
Mar 21, 2017 6:00 pm
Location
Takoma
235 Carroll St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20012
Mar 21, 2017 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:
In honor of Women’s History Month, local labor activists will bring the history of the struggles of women workers to life, depicting our sisters' struggles from abolitionist Sojourner Truth, fighting for women's rights to Dolores Huerta fighting on behalf of the farmworkers of today.
Directed by Elise Bryant and featuring:
Opening Singers: Stephanie Barros/Luci Murphy, DC Labor Chorus
Sojourner Truth: MacGyver Williams, DC Labor Chorus
Charlotte Forten: Vi Ward-Diamond, DC Labor Chorus
Sarah Bagley: Ann C. Webb, DC Labor Chorus
Mother Jones: Karen Newman, DC Labor Chorus
Pauline Newman: Cathy Feingold, International Affairs, AFL-CIO
Rose Schneiderman: Melissa Dimondstein, Storyteller
Lucy Parsons: Paulette Saunders, DC Labor Chorus
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: Jen Wofford, Community Activist
Ai-jen Poo: Ashley See, DC Labor Chorus
Dolores Huerta: Gloria Alvarado, DC Labor Chorus
FREE but please RSVP here http://tinyurl.com/jemc49v
