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Web Exhibit Announcement: I AM a Man

jruss — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:00:57 -0400

April 4, 2012 marks the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King had traveled to Memphis in the spring of 1968 to lend his support to striking sanitation workers, members of AFSCME Local 1733. We're pleased to announce the launch of a new web exhibit, created in conjunction with the Wayne State University Library System, explaining the events of that spring. Please visit the exhibit and share widely: (http://dlxs.lib.wayne.edu/iamaman/).

Johanna Russ was the Archivist for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) from 2008 until 2013.

(24759) T. O. Jones

jruss — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:51:28 -0400

T. O. Jones, the first president of Memphis Local 1733 and leader of the 1968 sanitation workers strike, speaks at an event commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Then president of Local 1733 Taylor Rogers looks on. Jones speaks at the Memphis Mason Temple where Dr. King delivered his “I have been to the mountaintop” speech.

(24767) Remembering King

jruss — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:58:08 -0400

Labor and civil rights leaders sing “We Shall Overcome” during an event to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Memphis Local 1733 sanitation workers strike and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. Starting third from left: Amalgamated Clothing Workers President Murray Finley, AFSCME President Jerry Wurf, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy, AFSCME Staff Representative Joe Paisley, AFSCME Area Director Leamon Hood, and Local 1733 President Taylor Rogers.

(26948) 1979 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:57:24 -0400

AFSCME Memphis Local 1733 march in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1979 on the 11th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination. Labor and civil rights leaders such as Reverend Ralph Jackson, Local 1733 Director Taylor Rogers, and AFSCME President Jerry Wurf, and Congressman Harold Ford, Sr. lead the march.

(26984) 1974 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:22:37 -0400

Labor and civil rights leaders march to honor Martin Luther King on the 6th anniversary of his assassination. March leaders include AFSCME Local 1733 leader and 1968 striker Taylor Rogers, Reverend Ralph Jackson, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, and AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy.

(26985) 1974 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:26:54 -0400

AFSCME Memphis Local 1733 leader and 1968 sanitation striker Taylor Rogers speaks at a memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King on the sixth anniversary of his assassination.

(26991) 1978 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:09:16 -0400

Labor and civil rights leaders lead a march in Memphis on the tenth anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Leaders include AFSCME President Jerry Wurf, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy, AFSCME Field Representative P.J. Ciampa, and Local 1733 leader and 1968 striker Taylor Rogers.

(26992) AFSCME Tennessee

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:20:11 -0400

From left: Mel Scott, AFSCME International Union Area Director; Taylor Rogers, AFSCME Memphis Local 1733 president; Ron Reliford, assistant to Scott; James Bulter, AFSCME Tennessee Local 420 president; and AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy.

(26993) 1980 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:25:06 -0400

AFSCME leaders march in Memphis in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the twelfth anniversary of his assassination. Center, in white suit is AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy. Right is Memphis Local 1733 President and 1968 striker Taylor Rogers.