A. Philip Randolph
1945
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This is copy of a portrait by artist Betsy Graves Reyneau. Activist A. Philip Randolph was skilled at organizing and rallying. In 1946, Randolph and colleague Grant Reynolds wrote to President Truman asking that segregation be ended in the military through an Executive order. In 1958, he was part of a group who met with President Eisenhower. And, in 1963, he was the director of the great rally called the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." He was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1970 by President Johnson.
This image is part of the Harmon Foundation Collection. The Harmon Foundation, a nonprofit, private foundation active from 1922 to 1967, helped foster an awareness of African art. African artists would send their artworks to the United States for exhibit and sale. When the foundation ended its activities in 1967, it donated its entire collection of motion pictures, filmstrips, color slides, and black and white prints and negatives on a variety of subjects to the National Archives. Learn more on the National Archives website.
This image is part of the Harmon Foundation Collection. The Harmon Foundation, a nonprofit, private foundation active from 1922 to 1967, helped foster an awareness of African art. African artists would send their artworks to the United States for exhibit and sale. When the foundation ended its activities in 1967, it donated its entire collection of motion pictures, filmstrips, color slides, and black and white prints and negatives on a variety of subjects to the National Archives. Learn more on the National Archives website.
This primary source comes from the Collection H: Harmon Foundation Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 559204
Full Citation: Photograph H-HNP-36; A. Philip Randolph; 1945; "Portraits of Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin Painted by Two Women Artists", ca. 1943 - ca. 1963; Collection H: Harmon Foundation Collection; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/a-philip-randolph, October 5, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
