photo © Roy CampolongoCHALK
CHALK is our annual community-wide commemoration of the 1911 Triangle Factory Fire. On the March 25 anniversary dozens of participants fan out across the city to inscribe in chalk the names & ages of the victims in front of their former homes. Fliers are posted describing the fire and its importance in galvanizing the fight for social justice. For the 2011 centennial we are spearheading the Triangle Coalition to foster collaboration between organizations and individuals to coordinate educational & creative activities.
Please email us if you would like to participate in CHALK 2009.
To learn more about Chalk
To learn more about the Triangle Fire
The Triangle Fire by Leon Stein
Triangle: The Fire that Changed America by David von Drehle
Cornell University's Kheel Center online exhibit
The list of names, ages and addresses of the victims of the fire was originally based on the work of David von Drehle and was recently updated based on the research of Michael Hirsch.