This is forwarded from Marilyn Sneiderman I AM A MAN: A Conversation with William Lucy In celebration of Black History Month, Rutgers Center for Innovation in Worker Organization (CIWO<https://smlr.rutgers.edu/CIWO>) and Rutgers Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN<https://smlr.rutgers.edu/content/labor-education-and-research-now-learn>) proudly present a conversation with William Lucy, longtime AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer and co-creator of the iconic "I AM A MAN" slogan that became a rallying cry for workers during the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike. William Lucy tells Rutgers SMLR<https://smlr.rutgers.edu/> labor historian Francis Ryan, the union grew its membership in the 60's and 70's by recognizing that civil rights and workers' rights are intricately linked. Click here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsQ48Uua0IE> to see a video of the full conversation. Marilyn Sneiderman, Professor Executive Director, Center for Innovation in Worker Organization Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations (202)330-1373<tel:(202)330-1373> Marilyn.Sneiderman@rutgers.edu<mailto:Marilyn.Sneiderman@rutgers.edu> https://smlr.rutgers.edu/content/center-innovation-worker-organization-ciwo