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A. Philip Randolph at lecturn, Seattle, circa 1947
Order an ImageA. Philip (Asa Philip) Randolph (1889–1979) was a labor organizer and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first labor organization led by African Americans to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
Labor activist C.L. (Cottrell Lawrence) Dellums (1900-1989) was a porter for the Pullman Company when he was fired in 1927 for his open support of unionization. In 1929, Dellums was elected vice president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and he became president in 1966.
A. Philip Randolph and C.L Dellums visited Seattle together at least twice in the 1940s, speaking at several venues about discrimination against Blacks, particularly against Black workers, and calling for equal opportunity in employment. This photo shows A. Philip Randolph wiping his brow as he stands at a lecturn at an unidentified venue in Seattle. C.L. Dellums sits behind him, at left.
Caption information source: "A. Philip Randolph," retrieved at https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-people/asa-philip-randolph
Caption information source: "C.L. Dellums (1900-1989)," contributed by Alonzo Smith at BlackPast.org, retrieved at https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/dellums-c-l-1900-1989/
Labor activist C.L. (Cottrell Lawrence) Dellums (1900-1989) was a porter for the Pullman Company when he was fired in 1927 for his open support of unionization. In 1929, Dellums was elected vice president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and he became president in 1966.
A. Philip Randolph and C.L Dellums visited Seattle together at least twice in the 1940s, speaking at several venues about discrimination against Blacks, particularly against Black workers, and calling for equal opportunity in employment. This photo shows A. Philip Randolph wiping his brow as he stands at a lecturn at an unidentified venue in Seattle. C.L. Dellums sits behind him, at left.
Caption information source: "A. Philip Randolph," retrieved at https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-people/asa-philip-randolph
Caption information source: "C.L. Dellums (1900-1989)," contributed by Alonzo Smith at BlackPast.org, retrieved at https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/dellums-c-l-1900-1989/
ID Number: 2014.49.005.039.0448
Date: Circa 1947
Creator(s):
Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 2.25 x 2.25 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.005.039.0448
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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