A. Philip Randolph: Union Leader and Civil Rights Crusader

Asa Philip Randolph rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential African-American leaders of the twentieth century. This biography follows his journey as he organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first successful labor union for black workers in a white-owned company. Randolph's decades-long fight for civil rights included leading the March on Washington Movement that pressured President Roosevelt to end segregation in defense industries. His legacy demonstrates how persistent activism and strategic organizing can challenge systemic discrimination and transform labor rights for millions.