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Existing comment: A. Philip Randolph was a prominent labor leader and civil rights advocate who helped organize the famous 1963 March on Washington. Ahead of his time, Randolph become a labor leader when labor unions openly espoused anti-black policies and a national civil rights movement barely existed.

A. PHILIP RANDOLPH Black Heritage Series
MEDIUM paper, gouache, acrylic
ILLUSTRATOR Thomas Blackshear (b. 1955)
ART DIRECTOR Jerry Pinkney
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE February 3, 1989
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