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February 21, 2012 - 7:00pm
February 10, 2012 - 7:00pm
January 17, 2012 - 7:00pm
January 16, 2012 (All day)
January 1, 2012 (All day)
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December 20, 2011 - 7:00pm
November 24, 2011 (All day)
November 15, 2011 - 7:00pm
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MLK Day
Monday, January 16, 2012 (All day)
A Dream for Racial and Economic Justice
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A true civil rights leader. In 1961 Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about the labor and civil rights movements uniting for decent wages, fair working conditions, and security in health and retirement.
Click below to find King's speech to the AFL-CIO in 1961.
http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/top-black-labor-union-leaders
The Top Black Labor Union Leaders
Before sleeping-car porters organized in 1925, some labor unions excluded blacks. Today 20 percent of black workers belong to a union, and black members' median salary is 36 percent more than that of non-members. The Root celebrates black labor leaders, past and present. Visit www.theroot.com for more information.
