Civil Rights Leader A. Philip Randolph Was A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma

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Civil Rights Leader A. Philip Randolph Was A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma

Did you know that political pioneer A. Philip Randolph was a Phi Beta Sigma brother? Randolph pledged the Iota Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Asa Philip Randolph was born in Crescent City, Florida in 1889. He was a big figure in the early Civil Rights and Labor Movements. He organized the Brotherhood […]

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