Social Justice
Counter Culture with Candacy Taylor
Celebrate National Waitress Day with a special multi-media lecture by Candacy Taylor, author of Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress, which profiles waitresses aged 50 and older who have been working in neighborhood diners throughout the United States.
Metropolitan State University Library, Ecolab Room, 645 E. Seventh St., St. Paul.
Ghost Trails and Places: Looking for the Lost Native American Footprint in St. Paul
Labor historian Dave Riehle’s annual bus tour commemorates the 150th anniversary of the U.S.-Dakota war. Space is limited, so please call The Friends at 651-222-3242 to reserve your seat on the bus.
Culture and Class in Post-War Milwaukee
St. Olaf College professor Eric Fure-Slocum discusses his forthcoming book, Postwar Democracy: How Growth and Working-Class Politics Reshaped a 1940s City.
This event is part of the 14th annual “Untold Stories” labor history series, presented by the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library. “Labor and Place” is the theme of year’s series, which runs through May 21.
Czechs and Paychecks: Working-class History of West 7th
Hear the voices and stories of Czech workers and their families from St. Paul’s West 7th neighborhood, including acclaimed author Patricia Hampl (The Florist’s Daughter); Joe Landsberger, Sokol Archivist at CSPS, St. Paul; and labor historians Dave Riehle and John Sielaff discussing John Rachac, a carpenter on the Capitol building project, and more.
Workplaces: Readings and Chorus
Join the Twin Cities Labor Chorus and guest readers for selections from several different works exploring labor and place, including Charles Walker’s American City (a contemporary account of the 1934 Teamsters strike in Minneapolis), Candacy Taylor’s Counter Culture, Alice Sickels’ Around the World in St. Paul, and more.
Living the Revolution: Italian Immigrant Women’s Anarchist Feminism in Early Twentieth Century New York City
The Immigration History Research Center presents Jennifer Guglielmo, of Smith College, followed by a reading from the works (in Italian and in translation) of anarchist poet Virgilia D’Andrea.
Talk by John Nichols, author of "Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Wall Street"
This spring marks one year since the massive labor protests that rocked Madison, Wisconsin in defense of collective bargaining rights. The “Untold Stories” labor history series has added an event with author John Nichols, who has just published Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Wall Street.
The event is free and open to the public.
FREE DINNER in solidarity w/ Committe to Stop FBI Repression
Share a meal in solidarity with local activists targeted by the FBI for their anti-war and international solidarity work. Get updates on the case and ongoing support work while enjoying delicious food and great company.
Vegan and gluten-free options. Kids welcome!
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