THE GEORGE MEANY MEMORIAL ARCHIVES
A. Philip Randolph, 1889-1979
Trade Union Leader

Click Here for a Larger Version Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters New York office, ca. 1962.

L to R: Ashley Totten, Anselmi Karumba, Randolph, Maida Springer. Originally a vehicle for only one segment of black workers, Randolph used the BSCP to provide a membership base and create a leadership hub for subsequent mass movements. Randolph retired as BSCP president in 1968 and was named president emeritus in 1974.

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