A. Philip Randolph set the stage for the Civil Rights movement by forming and leading the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in 1925, which 10 years later became the first African American labor ...
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The only Black labor history museum in the world is celebrating 29 years, with new expansions on the way. The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum tells the story of the ...
After Lyn Hughes took a walking tour of Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood in 1990, she decided to create a museum around its critical connection to the Black labor movement. At the time, she didn’t know ...
CHICAGO (CBS)-- "It's all about family this year for youth and young adults." That's the president and director talking about the meaning behind this years Juneteenth event at the National A. Phillip ...
RIVERDALE | Officials in the south suburbs are considering providing a permanent home for the only black labor museum in the nation. Over the next two months, officials from municipalities in Thornton ...
Many people know the Southeast Side neighborhood of Pullman, was created for families of the Pullman Palace Car Company. But what’s not widely known is a big part of the company’s success can be ...
CHICAGO — An African-American Labor History Museum in Chicago hosted its annual solidarity breakfast on Saturday. The event is hosted by the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, which ...
The museum, located in the Pullman community, is a monument to the history of the Black union movement and to African American History. It's the only Museum of its kind worldwide. Founder, Dr. Lyn ...