In 1937, Genora Johnson stood before the workers of Flint and delivered a speech that changed American labor history. At just 23 years old, she organized the Women’s Emergency Brigade—women in red berets who defended the Sit-Down Strikers when police and company forces closed in.
This reenactment brings her voice and courage back to life.
A moment of history restored.
A spark that helped build the American middle class.
This is The Mitten Channel.
This is Flint’s story.
This is Genora Johnson.
