April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979 – A. Philip Randolph
A. Philip Randolph 1963
A great leader of the American Civil Rights and Labor Movements, Asa Philip Randolph was born on April 15, 1889. The first primarily African American Labor Union; the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was organized by Randolph. The March on Washington in 1963 where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech was mainly led by A. Philip Randolph.
Roy Wilkins, A. Philip Randolph and Walter B. Reuther Lead Marchers During The March On Washington