Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...

Discover the significant role of A. Philip Randolph and the Pullman porters in fighting economic discrimination. Learn about their impact on the labor movement and civil rights.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women — both formerly ...

The lead song of the Civil Rights Movement soundtrack, “We Shall Overcome,” was adapted from the hymn “I’ll Overcome Some Day,” written in 1901 by Rev. Charles Albert Tindley of Philadelphia, who, ...