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Ford Hunger March Reenactment and Concert
March 8 @ 10:00 am
In March 1932 hundreds of jobless workers marched to the Ford Rouge plant to demand relief. They were met with bullets, and five workers were killed: Joe Bussell, Joe DiBlasio, Joe York, Coleman Leny, and Curtis Williams. We will walk in their memory on.
10 am: Meet at Fort Street Bridge Park, Oakwood & Fort Streets (The monument to the Hunger Marchers is located in the park)
10:30 am: March on Miller Rd. to UAW Local 600 (10550 Dix, Dearborn)
12 noon: Program, food, and a live performance of highlights from Forgotten musical, followed by music with Tony Paris and the Sugar Burn, and more.