Distinguish Jacksonville: Asa Philip Randolph
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Sometimes we forget the influence and role many former Jacksonville residents have played in shaping the society we live in today. Raised in Jacksonville, Asa Philip Randolph (1889-1979) was a prominent 20th century African-American Civil Rights leader and founder of the first black labor union in the United States.
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Unfortunantely, this ballpark is not in the best part of town.
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QuoteThe Last Pullman Porters Are Sought for a Tribute
For more than a century, Pullman porters were a part of American train travel, until competition from planes and automobiles led to the decline of sleeper cars. Now the last generation of porters â€" who played a critical role in African-American history â€" is rapidly dying off. And Amtrak is attempting to locate the last few for National Train Day.
In 2001, the A. Philip Randolph Museum compiled a national registry of black railroad employees who worked from the late 1800s to 1969, a record that could be useful for historians and genealogists.
“There are a thousand people on this list â€" as we mark it up, it’s not looking like the same list anymore,†said Hank Ernest, who is coordinating the publicity for Amtrak. Asked how many they had found, he said, “Double digits.â€
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