Elise Bryant sings "We Shall Overcome" with hundreds of friends at the 2026 Great Labor Arts Exchange.
You heard it on the Labor Heritage Power Hour radio show, now you can watch it on YouTube! At the "Art Is a Hammer" panel at the 2026 Great Labor Arts Exchange during the Labor Notes conference, Elise Bryant led panelists and audience members in singing the labor and civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome" while reciting Marge Piercy's powerful poem "The Low Road," creating a moving celebration of solidarity, collective action, and the enduring power of labor culture.
Video/editing by Chris Garlock
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