Frustrated that the American Railway Union had refused to accept Black railway workers, which by 1925 had swelled to more that 10,000 porters, Randolph led a push to form the Brotherhood of Sleeping ...

Rufus Estes served presidents, a princess, and world-famous musicians as a chef on Pullman cars before becoming one of the ...

A century ago this year, on Aug. 25, 1925, 500 Pullman Co. railroad porters secretly gathered in New York City’s Harlem for a ...

Simon Alexander Haley, my maternal grandfather, has had a big impact on my life, although I was too young to remember him.

Inside the B&O Railroad Museum, you'll find centuries' worth of railroad history. Much of it is also Black history.

A host of tributes across America recognize the achievements of pioneering Black union leader A. Philip Randolph — his ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

The little-known story of the wives and maids who helped propel the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters to a groundbreaking agreement with the Pullman Company. Rosina Corrothers-Tucker had spent days ...

The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum tells the story of the first Black union to win a collective bargaining agreement with a major U.S. corporation. "We were always deprived and ...

From warehouse to restaurant, The Pullman, a new Hattiesburg brewery run by the owner of The Porter, is set to open its kitchen soon. The Pullman is currently open three days a week, offering ...

A century ago this year, on Aug. 25, 1925, 500 Pullman Co. railroad porters secretly gathered in New York City’s Harlem for a ...