[This event has been postponed. The new date is Saturday, May 5.] In April of 1968, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. had traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, in support of striking black city sanitation workers who were protesting unequal wages and working conditions. On April 4th, King was gunned down in the Lorraine Motel. This …
(12.21) This invitation comes from Kate Brock over at Ocean State Action to come hang out at the Jobs with Justice holiday gathering. Come meet other community and labor activists. This is NOT a fundraiser so come by and enjoy some food, drink and camaraderie. 5pm to 7:30pm, Wednesday, December 21, Nick-A-Nee’s, 75 South Street, …
I don’t have time to post all of it right now, but: Tuesday night there’s a fundraiser State Rep Art Handy, Chair of the Progressive Caucus, 6-8pm, at Local 121. There’s also a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island, over at the Hi Hat in thr Jewelry District. More info later on the WRNI …