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Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 1pm
Northwest Corner of Fifth Avenue and West 15th Street, Manhattan
January 11, 2023, marks the eightieth anniversary of the murder of Carlo Tresca, an ardent labor activist, prolific writer, and leader of anti-Fascists in the United States. His biography represents many vital aspects of American history, from his immigration experience to his commitment to the ideals of freedom and equality. He was a revolutionary New Yorker who was gunned down for his outspokenness and his courageous work on behalf of justice.
Carlo Tresca was born in Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy, and as a youth joined the local socialist movement and began his lifelong work as a labor organizer and editor of radical newspapers. In 1904 he immigrated to the United States and joined others in the struggle for the rights of the industrial working class and against capitalism, the Mafia, and exploitative priests. As an anarcho-syndicalist, Tresca collaborated with other labor activists in a series of era-defining labor strikes including those in Paterson, New Jersey (1913), and Lawrence, Massachusetts (1912). Tresca was an early anti-Fascist who energetically denounced and countered Fascist supporters among the Italian American community. Although no one was brought to trial for Tresca’s murder, it is believed that mobster Carmine Galante pulled the fatal trigger on January 11, 1943.
Join us at 1pm on January 11, 2023, at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 15th Street to celebrate the life of this monumental figure in the histories of labor, Italian America, and New York City. The event will feature readings from Tresca’s works and other commentaries.
Please contact both Stephen Cerulli and Joseph Sciorra for additional information.
For more information about Carlo Tresca, visit these sites:
https://loveandragemedia.org/2021/01/11/carlo-tresca-antifascist-wobbly-anarchist/
https://www.abruzzomoliseheritagesociety.org/italian-labor-leaders-advanced-social-justice/
https://jacobin.com/2022/10/carlo-tresca-anti-fascism-labor-organizer
Image of Carlo Tresca from revoltlib.com.
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