With support from the Fletcher Free Library and the VT Humanities Council's Speakers Bureau Program, writer, educator, and musician Mark A Greenberg will be speaking at Fern Hill Apartments on the topic: Solidarity Forever: Songs of Unions and Labor, on on September 6, 2023 at 1:00 PM. For centuries, working people have used songs to express protest and hope and as an organizing tool. In the U.S., the I.W.W (or Wobblies), which led the 1912 Bread and Roses strike, was especially known for its rousing and satirical songs, including the anthemic "Solidarity Forever." Using live and recorded music, Mark Greenberg surveys American labor songs from the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, through the Wobblies, and into the coal wars of the 1930.
This talk is free, open to the public, and accessible to those with disabilities. Please RSVP, as seating is limited. Contact Robyn Woodworth at (802) 497-2761 or rwoodworth@maloneyproperties.com