Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A. Phillip Randolph
(1889-1979)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
1. A. Phillip Randolph Marker
of Sleeping Car Porters. During World War II he
fought for equal employment in defense industries
for African Americans and after the war won the
fight to ban discrimination in the armed forces.
"A community is democratic only when the humblest
and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil,
economic, and social rights that the biggest and
most powerful possess."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Labor Unions • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 42° 6.084′ N, 75° 54.916′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It can be reached from Wall Street. Marker is along the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade along the east bank of the Chenango River, between Henry and Clinton Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Wall St, Binghamton NY 13901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fannie Lou Hamer (here, next to this marker); E. D. Nixon (here, next to this marker); James Herbert Cameron (a few steps from this marker); Daisy L. Bates (a
this page online
Also see . . . A. Philip Randolph. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Wikipedia, 1963
2. A. Phillip Randolph
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
3. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade, looking north
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
