Ben Fletcher was an African-American leader of Local 8, part of the Marine Transport Worker Industrial Union, the most powerful interracial and multiethnic union of the World War I era.
Our Racial Justice Committee is working with comrades across the city, councilmembers, and Mural Arts Philadelphia on a mural to commemorate Ben Fletcher, the history, and the legacy of interracial labor organizing in Philadelphia.Come join us as we plan the May 18th dedication for our Ben Fletcher mural! RSVP and the Zoom link will be automatically emailed to you.
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