Red and Black Forum: Joe Hill 2015 is the centenary of the death of the iconic Wobbly bard and martyr, Joe Hill, the man who Joan Baez sang about at Woodstock in 1969. The itinerant Swede, who fought the boss at every opportunity, was executed for a crime many believe he did not commit. He was also famous for songs such as "The Preacher and the Slave" and "The Tramp" and who, though his songs, helped develop a strong working class culture in the Industrial Workers of the World. At this Red and Black Forum, Rowan Day will give a talk on the life an death of this giant of the IWW and the downtrodden. Followed by discussion. All welcome. Free.

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