On May Day here, our Festival of Resistance will celebrate social struggles and liberatory movements, past and present. It will also urge people to engage together in a day of "no work, no school, no shopping, no business as usual," striking for justice and freedom.
At 1 p.m., we will gather at Liberty Plaza to make signs and banners.
At 2 p.m., we will march through the streets, ending at the UM Diag.
At 2:30 p.m., we will hold an Open University on the UM Diag. All are welcome to contribute to this event by hosting a workshop, creating signs and banners, sharing skills, offering a performance piece, coordinating children’s activities, contributing to a clothing/book swap, giving out free literature/zines, and/or speaking from the soapbox. To support local sanctuary city efforts, those present will also be able to sign up for a Washtenaw County ID. To propose an event for the Open University calendar, please contact the event coordinators.
At 5 p.m., we will move into the streets of Ann Arbor for a block party.