“We Were There” Brings Women’s Labor History to Life Tonight

Mother Jones, Sojourner Truth and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn are coming to the Takoma Busboys and Poets tonight. The icons of women’s labor history will be brought to life by local activists in a free performance of "We Were There" starting at 6p. An inspiring and moving live, multi-media celebration of women's labor history, “We Were There” features spoken word, music and images to powerfully illustrate women's longtime role in the fight for worker's rights. The cast of local women activists -- led by WWT composer and organizer Bev Grant with members of the DC Labor Chorus led by Elise Bryant – includes Lynda DeLoach (Sojourner Truth), Vi Ward-Diamond (Charlotte Forten), Susan Schreiber (Sarah Bagley), Connie Cordovilla (Mother Jones), Cathy Feingold (Pauline Newman), Candace Wolf (Rose Schneiderman), Luci Murphy (Lucy Parsons), Jen Wofford (Elizabeth Gurley Flynn), Stephanie Barros (Dolores Huerta) and Ashley See (Ai-jen Poo), as they bring history to life and the cheering audience to their feet.  

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