“This ain’t a protest, this
is a celebration…” “Human rights have arrived in Florida’s fields, and Publix, you are late to the party!” Those are the words of Pedro Lopez (below, right) – jaranero extraordinaire and the CIW’s most trusted emcee for tours, fasts, and marches since anyone can remember — at the rally yesterday outside a Nashville, TN, Publix, as nearly 200 people gathered following a 3-mile march through the city that once again put smiles on the faces of countless Nashville residents and reminded Publix of the remarkable transformation taking place in Florida’s fields on which it has turned its back. Pedro was right, and today we wanted to just share that party — organized by our tireless friends at Nashville Fair Food and Dignidad Obrera — through a gallery of shots from yesterday’s march and a video that captures its spirit.
So, head over to the CIW website for the photo gallery, the video from Nashville, and coverage of the
day from Nashville press!
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This space is dedicated to the proposition that we need to know the history of the struggles on the left and of earlier progressive movements here and world-wide. If we can learn from the mistakes made in the past (as well as what went right) we can move forward in the future to create a more just and equitable society. We will be reviewing books, CDs, and movies we believe everyone needs to read, hear and look at as well as making commentary from time to time. Greg Green, site manager
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
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