A. Philip Randolph
Asa Philip Randolph 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. In the early Civil Rights Movement and the Labor Movement, Randolph was a prominent voice.
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- Born in
- Crescent City
- Educated at
- City College of New York
- Awards
- 🏆 Labor Hall of Honor🏆 Humanist of the Year🏆 Eugene V. Debs Award🏆 Phoenix Award🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom
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1889
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