Asa Philip Randolph

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocates_for Civil rights
Labor rights
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph_Institute
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Crescent_City,_Florida
gptkbp:born April 15, 1889
gptkbp:contribution Advocated for fair labor practices
Advocated for economic justice
Helped establish the Fair Employment Practices Committee
Fought against discrimination in labor unions
Promoted racial equality in the workplace
Promoted the importance of voting rights
Pushed for desegregation in the military
Worked towards the end of Jim Crow laws
Encouraged African American participation in labor movements
gptkbp:died May 16, 1979
gptkbp:education gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
gptkbp:founded gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph_Institute
gptkb:Brotherhood_of_Sleeping_Car_Porters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asa Philip Randolph
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Bayard_Rustin
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:1941_March_on_Washington
gptkbp:known_for Organizing the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Leading the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
gptkbp:legacy Civil Rights Advocacy
Labor Movement Advocacy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Messenger
gptkb:The_March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
Why We Can’t Wait
The Negro and the American Labor Movement
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:role gptkb:musician
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Politician
Organizer
gptkbp:spouse Lucille Green
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3