A. Philip Randolph

Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979)
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A. Philip Randolph
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A. Philip Randolph

Summary

A. Philip Randolph is a human[1]. His place of birth was Crescent City[2]. He was born on April 15, 1889[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on May 16, 1979[5]. He worked as a politician[6], socialist[7], civil rights advocate[8], trade unionist[9], and political activist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Crescent City[2], A. Philip Randolph…
  • A. Philip Randolph died in Manhattan[4].
  • A. Philip Randolph was born on April 15, 1889[3].
  • A. Philip Randolph died on May 16, 1979[5].
  • Among A. Philip Randolph's spouses was Lucille Campbell Green Randolph[12].
  • A. Philip Randolph held citizenship in United States[13].
  • A. Philip Randolph worked as a politician[6].
  • A. Philip Randolph's professions included socialist[7].
  • A. Philip Randolph worked as a civil rights advocate[8].
  • A. Philip Randolph's professions included trade unionist[9].
  • A. Philip Randolph worked as a political activist[10].
  • A. Philip Randolph's field of work was politics[14].
  • A. Philip Randolph's field of work was labor union[15].
  • A. Philip Randolph's field of work was human rights[16].
  • A. Philip Randolph's education included a stint at City College of New York[17].
  • A. Philip Randolph received the Spingarn Medal[18].
  • A. Philip Randolph received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[19].
  • A. Philip Randolph received the Humanist of the Year[20].
  • A. Philip Randolph received the Pacem in Terris Award[21].
  • A. Philip Randolph received the Labor Hall of Honor[22].
  • A. Philip Randolph received the Eugene V. Debs Award[23].
  • A. Philip Randolph was a member of League for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience against Military Segregation[24].
  • A. Philip Randolph's religion is recorded as atheism[25].
  • A. Philip Randolph is recorded as male[26].
  • A. Philip Randolph's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1889-04-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-05-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 99c566c5-cf93-4ea6-a003-45f29a3439f1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

A. Philip Randolph was born in Crescent City[2]. He was born on April 15, 1889[3].

Education

A. Philip Randolph's education included a stint at City College of New York[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], socialist[7], civil rights advocate[8], trade unionist[9], and political activist[10]. Fields of work include politics[14], an academic discipline[33]; labor union[15], a type of organization[34]; and human rights[16], a convention[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Spingarn Medal[18], a medallion[36], in United States[37], founded in 1914[38]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[19], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1963[41]; Humanist of the Year[20], an award[42]; Pacem in Terris Award[21], a religion-related award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1964[45]; Labor Hall of Honor[22], a memorial[46], in United States[47]; and Eugene V. Debs Award[23], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1965[50].

Personal Life

A. Philip Randolph was married to Lucille Campbell Green Randolph[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism[25].

Death and Burial

A. Philip Randolph died on May 16, 1979[5]. He died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

A. Philip Randolph ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Bayard Rustin[53], a trade unionist[54], 1912–1987[55], of United States[56], awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom[57].

FAQs

Where was A. Philip Randolph born?

A. Philip Randolph's place of birth was Crescent City[2].

Where did A. Philip Randolph die?

A. Philip Randolph passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who was A. Philip Randolph married to?

A. Philip Randolph's spouses include Lucille Campbell Green Randolph[12].

What did A. Philip Randolph do for work?

A. Philip Randolph worked as politician[6], socialist[7], civil rights advocate[8], trade unionist[9], and political activist[10].

Where did A. Philip Randolph go to school?

A. Philip Randolph was educated at City College of New York[17].

What awards did A. Philip Randolph receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal[18], Presidential Medal of Freedom[19], Humanist of the Year[20], and Pacem in Terris Award[21].

Who did A. Philip Randolph influence?

A. Philip Randolph has been cited as an influence by Bayard Rustin[53].

References

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  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . dol.gov. dol.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . debsfoundation.org. debsfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu. archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, socialist, civil rights advocate +2
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  2. 20d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at City College of New York
    Movement Harlem Renaissance, civil rights movement
    Field of work
    Award received Spingarn Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Humanist of the Year +4
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