Posts Tagged ‘Labor Day’
Labor Day Black History: Honoring A.Philip Randolph And Black Labor Unions
A. Philip Randolph led a union, organized the 1941 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and co-founded the Negro American Labor Council.
Read More2024 New York Carnival
The West Indian American Carnival or NY Carnival is an annual celebration of West Indian culture, held on around the first Monday of September in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City.
Read MoreSlavery, Civil Rights, and the Labor Movement
This Labor Day, we recognize the role Black workers have played in American labor rights, which are currently under threat.
Read MoreWest Indian American Carnival
The West Indian American Carnival or NY Carnival is an annual celebration of West Indian culture, held on around the first Monday of September in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City.
Read MoreNannie Helen Burroughs, trailblazing Black teacher and labor organizer
Black women like Nannie Helen Burroughs were instrumental in fighting for labor rights for all Americans but especially those marginalized.
Read MoreWatch: America’s Racist History of Labor
Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 after a railroad strike led by the American Railway Union known as the Pullman Strike. This was a turning point in the labor movement, though it didn’t benefit all American workers. Black Pullman porters weren’t allowed to participate in the strike because they were not allowed in the white unions. But black people did unionize. In this exhibit, you can watch a short video about the history of the Labor Movement.
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