Bøger af Andrew E. Kersten

Before the emergence of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr, there were several key leaders who fought for civil rights in the US. Among them was A Philip Randolph, who perhaps best embodied the hopes, ideals, and aspirations of black Americans. This book explores Randolph's influences and accomplishments as both a labor and civil rights leader.

A history of the American Federation of Labor, which played a key role in wartime production and was a major actor in the contentious relationship between the state, organized labor, and the working class in the 1940s.

At one time, Asa Philip Randolph (1889-1979) was a household name. Featuring both established and emergent intellectual voices, this project seeks to avoid both hagiography and blanket condemnation alike.