Most of us know that Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis in 1968, but fewer of us may appreciate what he was doing there at the time - supporting a strike by sanitation workers organizing with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSME). This workshop uses the 55 minute documentary, "At The River I Stand”, to examine the relationship between Martin Luther King and the Labor Movement. The film will be followed by discussion among attendees. We’ll look at the relationship between the labor and the civil rights movements, whites-only unions and the legacy of racism and prospects for unity between labor and other grassroots movements for racial equity and justice.
WHEN: Monday, January 15, 9:15 - 10:40 AM
WHERE: Garfield High School; 400 23rd Ave.; Seattle, WA
For more information:
Sea MLK Jr Coalition (seattlemlkcoalition.org)
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