John McKerley
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John McKerley
@speakingwork.bsky.social
"Independent" (i.e., largely unemployed) historian, photographer, audio producer, archivist. Labor, civil, and human rights. Books: Foot Soldiers 4 Democracy, Civic Labors. Writing in places. Podcast, Speaking of Work.
Sounds like a good day.
October 25, 2023 at 3:38 PM
Maybe something in Connerly's Most Segregated City in America regarding Birmingham. The city's racial segregation ordinance had an exception for industrial areas, so people like my father (born 1947, son of USW member) learned white supremacy as a kid enforcing segregation block by block.
October 20, 2023 at 4:26 PM