Remembering Dave Riehle, History Maker

By Peter Rachleff A memorial and celebration of Dave’s life will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, February 17, at the East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier, St. Paul. Our local labor movement and historical community lost a vital comrade when Dave Riehle...

History of Housing Activism Exhibit: Interest Survey

By Emma Nesmith Every major city has its own history of housing injustice and discrimination, and St. Paul is no exception. This tale of injustice, though, comes hand in hand with a legacy of activism and advocacy. The East Side Freedom Library’s Housing Justice...

Supporting Public Employees

By Saengmany Ratsabout Dear Sisters, Brother, and Kin, We would like to share some information concerning new proposed labor legislation in the state legislature. The legislation is HF 1522 and it is authored by Representatives Michael Nelson, Emma Greenman, and...
East Side Freedom Library Labor Awards 2023

East Side Freedom Library Labor Awards 2023

The Frank Boyd Award to Greg Poferl Born in Kansas in 1881, Frank Boyd moved to Saint Paul in 1904 and went to work as a railroad porter for the Pullman Company, then the largest employer of African American men in the United States. Boyd became one of the...
Vic Rosenthal: A Mensch* for our Times

Vic Rosenthal: A Mensch* for our Times

By Peter Rachleff At the East Side Freedom Library, our mission is “to inspire solidarity, work for justice, and advocate for equity for all.” We understand this not only as a guidepost by which to navigate our organization and its work, but as watchwords by...