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Asa Philip Randolph [1] (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.
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.
- Nadra Kareem Nittle
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.
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At 52, Randolph already had a long history of organizing successfully on behalf of Black workers. While still in his 20s, Randolph became a force behind a Black employment agency in Harlem called the Brotherhood of Labor.
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Includes formal portraits of Randolph and his wife Lucille Randolph and the executive board of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; also, views from Randolph's travels to Kenya; Milan, Italy; Rangoon, Burma; and Vancouver, Canada.