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1938 Crab Picker Strike by African American Women Memorialized in Crisfield

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published May 15, 2024 at 12:13 PM EDT
Shiloh United Methodist Church
Don Rush
Shiloh United Methodist Church

In 1938 around 600 predominantly African American women won their strike for higher wages. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talks with Reverend Emanuel Johnson about the strike and the role of the church.

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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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