We blogged this artsy tidbit earlier in the month . . . Now here's local progressive newsie follow-up after the debut . . . Check-it:
The new exhibit, “Stand Up Fight Back: Designing an Anti-Racist Movement for Worker Power,” showcases full-size street banners, silkscreen posters and dozens of event flyers used in rallies by the local fast food and retail workers’ group Stand Up KC. Alongside them are photographs, videos, and cell phone images created by workers that offer an intimate look at daily working life for many people in the metro.
The exhibit’s Jan. 17 opening felt like a rally. Speakers recalled former strikes, civil disobedience actions and time spent in jail in pursuit of better work conditions.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Art helped Kansas City activists shape a protest movement. A new exhibit shows how
A new exhibit at Charlotte Street Foundation highlights the power of design in one of Kansas City's most successful labor organizations, and how graphic arts has helped shape the struggle for economic justice among low-wage workers in Kansas City.
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