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Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was an American labor unionist and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters , the first successful African-American -led labor union.
Oct 27, 2009 · A. Philip Randolph was a labor leader and civil rights activist who founded the nation’s first major Black labor union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) in 1925. In the 1930s,...
Apr 18, 2024 · A. Philip Randolph, trade unionist and civil-rights leader who was an influential figure in the struggle for justice and equality for African Americans. Randolph was a director of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963), a massive demonstration in support of civil rights for Blacks.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1889-1979) Who Was A. Philip Randolph? A. Philip Randolph was a labor leader and social activist. During World War I, Randolph tried to unionize African American shipyard workers and...
A. Philip Randolph brought the gospel of trade unionism to millions of African American households. Randolph led a 10-year drive to organize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) and served as the organization's first president.
May 13, 2019 · Published on May 13, 2019. Asa Philip Randolph was born April 15, 1889, in Crescent City, Florida, and died May 16, 1979, in New York City. He was a civil rights and labor activist, known for his role in organizing the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and for heading the March on Washington.
About. A. Philip Randolph. The words and deeds of A. Philip Randolph show us the unyielding strength of his life-long struggle for full human rights for the Blacks and all the disinherited of the nation. In his cry for freedom and justice, Mr. Randolph is echoing the fury of all the enslaved.
