WEEKEND LABOR ARTS CALENDAR: The Civil Rights Movement at Sparrows Point
Chris Garlock | Published on 8/3/2024
The Civil Rights Movement at Sparrows Point
Saturday, August 3, 2024, 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM, Turner Station in Dundalk, MD; Event is at the park, corner of William Wade Avenue and Main Street.
From a segregated beginning, with freed slaves working in the mill, the workers at the largest steel mill in the world fought for equal rights, an inspiring history of struggle. Bill Barry will describe this history, with retired steelworkers at the Henrietta Lacks Festival.