Bernie Sanders To Address Women's Convention In Detroit

DETROIT, MI–Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Democrat from Vermont and a 2016 presidential candidate, will be the featured speaker at the Women’s Convention in Detroit from Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29. Sanders will speak during a Friday evening plenary session on how the progressive movement can move forward and achieve its priorities.

Thousands of women are expected to participate in the inaugural convention, which aims to inspire and motivate women of all races, ages, sexual orientations, religions and economic classes to have a bigger, stronger and louder role in society. Among the topics of sessions during the three-day conference are empowering women in politics and business, organizing and leading protests and rallies, and becoming better public speakers.

Organizers say that Sanders has been a "fierce champion" for women's rights throughout his career. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Detroit Patch, click here to find your local Michigan Patch. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

“We are honored that he will be joining us at the convention to lend his voice in support of women leaders from across the country who will be converging in Detroit,” said Tamika Mallory, Women’s March Co-President.

Other speakers during the convention include Piper Perabo (actress and activist), Sally Kohn (Political Commentator and Community Organizer) and Lilianna Angel Reyes (Activist), Nomiki Konst (Investigative Reporter, The Young Turks), Leah Greenberg (Co-Executive Director, The Indivisible Project).

More information about the convention is available online.

File photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press