Service Not Servitude
This Anthology of Respect and the Pullman Porter's National
Historic Registry is a reminder of a living legacy and a clarion
call to continue what A. Philip Randolph and the Brotherhood
defined as "the unfinished task of emancipation."
Lyn Hughes, the founder-director of Chicago's A. Philip Randolph
Pullman Porter Museum, knows this story as well as anyone, and she
reminds us with this publication, of the labor milestone that
helped create the new world of Black and White America.
Lerone Bennett, Jr.
July 2007
Pullman Porters known as the "Ambassadors of Service"
transformed early train travel into the Golden Age of Rail, while
the Brotherhood became the foundation for Americas' first black
labor union.
Anthology of Respect, with more than 3000 entries captures their
real sentiments, Stories, and family remembrances that give voice
to what was an often unseen and unheard force that created the
Black Labor Movement in America. "The five years invested in this
research was time well spent. I believe this registry will become
an invaluable resource. There are numerous collections of data on
these men however; I believe this is the first attempt to assemble
and present data of this type in a user-friendly manner"
"Great idea and long overdue "
Paula Robinson
Illinois Advisor National Board Of Advisors
National Trust For Historic Preservation
"This is a wonderful collection that speaks poignantly and
passionately about the lives and the legacy of the Pullman Porters.
A group of men who fought discrimination by unionization, whose
exploits will be better remembered because of this
publication."
Lonnie Bunch, Director
National Museum of African American History and Culture
"This important anthology and registry pays tribute to a group of
African American men who 'hid behind the mask' but were important
contributors to their communities, their families and generations
who followed them."
Dr. Spencer Crew President
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
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