With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (1979)

Thursday, November 5, 2009, 7:30pm - 9:30pm, Wallace Library - Idea Factory, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.

Free Admission
Free Pizza

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Merriam Webster Definition of "Radical"
1 : of, relating to, or proceeding from a root
2 : of or relating to the origin
3 : marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional

The United States is the nexus of global capitalism. It is the richest country in the history of the world. It is the home of the "free market" delivering the "American Dream" to anyone who dares to reach for success. However, in its 233 year history, many have woken up to a nightmare.

The US is also the ancestral home to slavery, Jim Crow segregation, the nuclear bomb, and the genocide of the Native Americans. Rather than go back to sleep, millions have risen from their slumber and shaken the roots of not just US, but global capitalism.

The fight for the 8 hour work day, International Women's Day, and the "Sit-In" trace their origins to these forgotten heroes. Many times, it was those cut by the sharpest edge of American discrimination that lead the fight: immigrants, African-Americans, women.

This series aims to uncover the forgotten stories of the American Radicals.

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The classic WITH BABIES AND BANNERS presents, the untold story of the women who became the backbone of The Great General Motors Sit Down Strike of 1937 –the labor movement's key to the successful drive for industrial unionism and a better life for working Americans.

Go here for a full film description:
http://www.motionpix.info/WITH-BABIES-AND-BANNERS.html

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This movie series is part of a nation-wide effort by the Center for Economic Research and Social Change (CERSC) to raise funds for another year of publishing and outreach. The RIT branch of the International Socialist Organization (ISO) is proud to host this series here in Rochester.

However, CERSC does not recieve corporate sponsorship. Its projects like Haymarket Books and the International Socialist Review (ISR) magazine rely entirely on sales and donations from its supporters.

We ask that you consider donating to CERSC at the event to help them continue publicizing and spreading the ideas a new generation will use change the world for the better. CERSC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and 100% of your donation will go directly to them.
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