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Three Black actors, two women and a man, wearing late 19th century clothing and gathered around a table

A New Orleans play aims to change the conversation on labor organizing

By Frances Madeson
February 23, 2023 - Goat in the Road Productions of New Orleans recently presented an immersive play about a family of Sicilian grocers deciding whether to make common cause with Black/Creole grocers during the city's 1892 general strike. They were joined by community partners Step Up Louisiana and the New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice to help raise awareness about the history behind the drama.