- Missouri History Museum's Lee Auditorium - 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63112
Experience the untold story of the 1933 Funsten Nutpickers Strike in St. Louis. Black women, facing low wages, unsafe conditions, and Jim Crow segregation, organized over 2,000 workers across five factories. With a brick in one hand and a bible in the other, their bold act of solidarity positioned St. Louis at the intersection of workers’ and civil rights.
Note: Thursday, February 19 is a special preview performance as part of the Missouri History Museum’s “Thursday Night at the Museum” series. This performance is unticketed and open to all. Curtain is at 6:30 pm. All other performances are ticketed, select your date via Cur8 to purchase tickets.
Upcoming Events

NMC Ribbon Cutting & Community Open House – 2/27/2026
Friday, Feb 27 from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm CST
Celebrate the grand opening of the Northside Movement Center, the new shared home for Action St. Louis & ArchCity Defenders!

Health Care & The Black Community as seen through the lens of Black Women Workers – 2/23/26
ISSUES OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY: SEEN THRU THE LENS OF BLACK WOMEN WORKERS

Bread & Roses Missouri – 2/19 – 2/22/26
Experience the untold story of the 1933 Funsten Nutpickers Strike in St. Louis. Black women, facing low wages, unsafe conditions, and Jim Crow segregation, organized over 2,000 workers across five factories. With a brick in one hand and a bible in the other, their bold act of solidarity positioned St. Louis at the intersection of workers’ and civil rights.
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