Black labor in Richmond

<p>For 150 years, Richmond's place in history has been as "the capital of the Confederacy." But this label hides a much richer and more complex history. On today’s show, we hear from Peter Rachleff, Co-Executive Director of the <a href='https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/'>East Side Freedom Library</a>, a retired professor of history at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and author of "<a href='https://books.google.com/books/about/Black_Labor_in_Richmond_1865_1890.html?id=sLpwOhijL5MC'>Black Labor in Richmond, 1865 -1890</a>," as he reveals part of that hidden history, that of Black and White workers in the second half of the 19th century. Note: Excerpted from Rachleff’s Feb. 2, 2022 talk for <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheVirginiaWorker'>The Virginia Worker</a>; <a href='https://youtu.be/LxcYVkhfB0A'>click here</a> for the complete talk.  </p> <p>On this week’s <a href='https://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/'>Labor History in Two</a>: Yale Grad Students Strike (2/17/1992).</p> <p>Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at <a href='mailto:LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com'>LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Labor History Today is produced by <a href='https://unioncityradio.podbean.com/'>Union City Radio</a> and the <a href='https://lwp.georgetown.edu/'>Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor</a>. Editing this week by Patrick Dixon.</p> <p>#LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @virginia_worker</p>