A. Philip Randolph

[Miningman]

From Magic Mike a fascinating historical recap.

Note the 'Sunburst logo' on the B&O loco. 

 

A. Philip Randolph

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[Miningman]

Randolph's statue at Union Station

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[Miningman]

Randolph leads outside Truman's convention in Philadelphia

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[Flintlock76]

Mr. Randolph was a courageous man, no doubt about it!

At least his statue is in a safe place, indoors, where some poorly educated pack of ignoramuses can't pull it down or deface it, not having any idea of who it is.

Hell, they'd probably think he was the model for "Uncle Ben."

[Miningman]

That is entirely possible.

This is good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M81jv8abnhM

And this:

The Museum 

https://aprpullmanportermuseum.org/about-museum/

[Flintlock76]

What a speaking voice the man had!  He grabs your attention, doesn't let go, and makes it seem easy.  Formidable!

[Miningman]

Truman listened to Randolph.

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[NP Eddie]

I agree that Mr. Randolph was a man of principles. He organized the Pullman Porters and stood up to the Pullman Company. Too many of today's people don't remember his contribution to organized labor.

Ed Burns

Retired Class 1

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

About 20 years ago, a co-worker asked me for a possible topic for her grade-school age son's paper for Black History Month.  After a little bit of thought, I came up with a suggestion where Black History Month and my hobby overlap and suggested that A. Philip Randolph would be an excellent topic.

[daveklepper]

Randolph was one of the Four Founders of he NAACP, along with my Bar Mitzvah Rabbi, Stephen Samuel Wise.

The last Pullman-built Superliner sleeper was names the George M. Pullman, and I got to ride it twice before moving to Israel in July 1996.

Has any Amtrak or other passenger car been named for A. Philip Randolph?

Bennet Levin, are you listening?

[Miningman]

 

John Lewis 

 

 

A. Philip Randolph and John Lewis

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFs1eTsokJg

[NKP guy]

Miningman

A. Philip Randolph and John Lewis     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFs1eTsokJg

   I'm very touched that a Canadian would mourn with us Americans the passing of a great patriot.  Thank you.

 

[Miningman]

As Mike ( Wanswheel) says: It's all connected, without trains there was no brotherhood for Randolph to organize, and no other black man had the clout to use the Lincoln Memorial as a stage in 1963.

 

 

[NKP guy]

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[Flintlock76]

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[Miningman]

I've taken it down .. there has never been any politics on Classic and let's just keep it that way guys. 

[Miningman]

Big thank you to NKP guy and Flintlock.