Black History—A. Phillip Randolph

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. Randolph directed the March on Washington movement to end employment discrimination in the defense industry and a national civil … Continue reading Black History—A. Phillip Randolph

Black history month-Maria Stewart

Our history…. *The birth of Maria W. Stewart in 1803 is celebrated on this date. She was a Black abolitionist, feminist, author and educator. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut, as Maria Miller. Her parents' first names and occupations are not known. Stewart was orphaned by age five and became an indentured servant, serving as … Continue reading Black history month-Maria Stewart