A. Philip Randolph : the religious journey of an African American labor leader

A. Philip Randolph the religious journey of an African American labor leader

A. Philip Randolph, founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was one of the most effective black trade unionists in America. Once known as "the most dangerous black man in America," he was a radical journalist, a labor leader, and a pioneer of civil rights strategies. His proteg...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Taylor, Cynthia, 1954- author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press [2006]
Subjects:
Randolph, A. Philip > (Asa Philip), > 1889-1979.
Randolph, A. Philip > (Asa Philip), > 1889-1979 > Religion.
African Americans > Religion.
Civil rights > Religious aspects > Case studies.
Religion and politics > United States > Case studies.
African American labor leaders > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009809028506719
Table of Contents:
  • One of the sons of African Methodism
  • The Messenger : a forum for liberal religion
  • The Brotherhood : religion for the working class
  • The 1940s march on Washington Movement : experiments in prayer protests, liberation and Black theology, and Gandhian Satyagraha
  • The miracle of Montgomery
  • Epilogue: the old gentleman.

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