This month’s art features a portion of the poster Century of Struggle, commemorating U.S. people’s movements from 1900-2000, by Ricardo Levins Morales and Janna Schneider. This detail references several women’s led labor struggles in the early 1900’s. The Women’s Trade Union League was instrumental in supporting garment industry workers, including during the “Uprising of the 20,000”—the ladies tailor strikers whose labor action is commemorated today as International Women’s Day. Also pictured, the Emergency Women’s Brigade was an informal group of women who rushed to the front lines during police attacks on the 1936-1937 UAW Flint Sit Down strike, widely credited with turning the tides of the battle.
Later this year we’ll be releasing a study guide zine for the full Century of Struggle poster. Watch our newsletter and socials for it!
The monthly calendar is a simplified, complementary version of the Ricardo Levins Morales Liberation Calendar, featuring historical dates and a mix of new and old artwork, printable for use in your office, school, or you-name-it. It’s a great teaching tool as well as a resource for social movements. Our 2025 Liberation Calendar is still available for purchase – if you haven’t gotten yours yet, hey, why not? If you enjoy the free monthly calendar, you’ll love the Liberation Calendar.
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