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Who We Are
In 1965, 1,000 black schoolchildren were arrested for attempting to march in front of an Alabama county courthouse. The same year, 25,000 people joined the Selma-to-Montgomery Freedom March and the Voting Rights Act removed barriers preventing blacks from voting. 1965 was also was the year the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI), a national organization of black trade unionists, was founded. APRI's mission, from our founding to the present, has been to fight for racial equality and economic justice. Our role is unique. We work with black trade unionists, the people best suited to serve as a bridge between labor and the black community. APRI spearheads the "Black-Labor Alliance" an initiative to build black community support for the trade union movement, and to convey to labor the needs and concerns of black Americans. With more than 150 chapters in 36 states, APRI members are involved in political and community education, lobbying, legislative action and labor support activities. You can join our fight by joining APRI.
What We Do
We Take a Stand. We seek structural changes through the American democratic process. From courthouse to state house to the White House, APRI members actively promote social, economic, labor, political and legislative issues. More...
Press Releases
APRI Joins Coalition for Labor Union Women (CLUW) in Praising Medicare Bill Requiring Coverage of HPV Testing in Cervical Cancer Screening
The Coalition of Labor Union Women, the only national organization for union women, and the A Philip Randolph Institute, the nation ’s largest organization representing black workers, together applauded the recent introduction of legislation that would require Medicare to cover testing for the...
Press Release · Nov 28, 2007
Expand the Health Care Reform Debate to Include Race Based Health Disparities Urges APRI, the Nation's Oldest Organization Representing Black Workers
WASHINGTON - BUSINESS WIRE
The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) announced today it would launch a nationwide movement to eliminate race based health disparities as part of the efforts to overhaul the country's broken health care system.
"Now, more than at any time in recent memory,...
Press Release · Aug 7, 2007
Brandeis University - A. Philip Randolph Endowed Brandeis Posse Scholarship
On behalf of Brandeis University, I would like to announce the creation of the A. Philip Randolph Endowed Brandeis Posse Scholarship. The University is please to be a part of the legacy of this great leader, from whom lessons of integrity and visions of equality will be a source of inspiration....
Press Release · Jul 26, 2007
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DTV Transition Education Campaign
We are excited about our partnership with the National Cable and Telecommunications Association on the DTV Transition Education Campaign and look forward to a strong alliance with them as we implement this project. For you convenience, we are attaching some educational information that should be...
News Item · A. Philip Randolph Institute · May 5, 2008