I AM STORY podcast

I AM STORY

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In 1968, sanitation workers in Memphis took a stand against degrading and deadly working conditions. They declared a strike that would lead to a movement that would shake the nation. The I AM STORY podcast tells the story of the sanitation workers who dared to declare: I AM A MAN.

In 1968, sanitation workers in Memphis took a stand against degrading and deadly working conditions. They declared a strike that would lead to a movement that would shake the nation. The I AM STORY podcast tells the story of the sanitation workers who dared to declare: I AM A MAN.

 

#8

We Will Never Stop

In the fifth episode of the I AM Story podcast, current labor leaders discuss how the less... more

13 Jun 2023

31 MINS

31:22

13 Jun 2023


#7

Stand Up, Don't Sit Down

Episode 4 of the I AM STORY podcast looks at the impact the strike had on the lives of the... more

09 May 2023

31 MINS

31:37

09 May 2023


#6

We Will Not Be Turned Around

Seven weeks after the sanitation strike began, garbage was piling up and the city was feel... more

18 Apr 2023

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:13

18 Apr 2023


#5

I Am A Man

In the wake of the deaths of Echol Cole and Robert Walker, 1,300 Memphis sanitation worker... more

11 Apr 2023

41 MINS

41:22

11 Apr 2023


#4

The Breaking Point

In 1968, Memphis sanitation workers faced dangerous and degrading conditions on the job. T... more

04 Apr 2023

42 MINS

42:16

04 Apr 2023


#3

PREVIEW: The strike that shook the nation

In 1968, Memphis sanitation workers went on strike – for dignity, for respect, for recogni... more

28 Mar 2023

02 MINS

02:09

28 Mar 2023


#2

INTRODUCING THE I AM STORY PODCAST

In 1968, two Memphis sanitation workers, <a title= "https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-nationwi... more

03 Mar 2023

02 MINS

02:40

03 Mar 2023


#1

SNEAK PEEK: I AM STORY

In 1968, sanitation workers in Memphis took a stand against degrading and deadly working c... more

01 Feb 2023

01 MINS

01:04

01 Feb 2023