Produce and Waterfront in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
C. L. Dellums
January 3, 1900 – December 6, 1989
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
1. C. L. Dellums Marker
Sculptor: Carol Tarzier
Funded by Federal Transportation Enhancement Activities Grant
Commissioned by City of Oakland Public Works Agency
encircling the base
1925 - Organizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters on the West Coast
1929 - Vice President of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters until 1958
1941 - Begins Battle for Fair Employment Practices
1948 - Chairman of the West Coast NAACP
1959 - Serves as Fair Employment Practices Commission until 1986
Erected by City of Oakland Public Works Agency.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 37° 47.635′ N, 122° 16.307′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Produce and Waterfront. Marker is on Second Street near Alice Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 Second Street, Oakland CA 94607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. S&W Fine Foods Warehouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prime Smoked Meats (about 400 feet away); Waterfront Warehouse District
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More about this marker. This marker is located in the plaza in front of the Dellums Amtrak Station.
Also see . . . Dellums, C.L. (1900-1989) - Black Past. The low pay and poor working conditions prompted Dellums to join the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, then being organized by A. Philip Randolph. Upon hearing of his joining the union, he was fired by the Pullman Company. The Brotherhood then hired Dellums to work full time as a union organizer. (Submitted on January 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
2. C. L. Dellums Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
3. C. L. Dellums Plaque
This plaque is located in the lobby of the Delllums Amtrak Station
C. L. Dellums
1900 – 1980
Dellums, a porter fired by the Pullman Company in 1927 for his organizing activities, co-founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in 1937, the first labor union established and led by African Americans. He worked to assure defense jobs for minorities during World War II, and led the NAACP for the West Coast Region as its founding president.
1900 – 1980
Dellums, a porter fired by the Pullman Company in 1927 for his organizing activities, co-founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in 1937, the first labor union established and led by African Americans. He worked to assure defense jobs for minorities during World War II, and led the NAACP for the West Coast Region as its founding president.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
4. Lobby of the C. L. Dellums Amtrak Station
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
5. Boulder with a Missing Plaque
located near the Dellums Amtrak Station.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
