First Predominantly African-American Labor Union Formed in August 1925 In the history of American transportation, there is one crucial intersection between the railroads and civil rights: the formation, exactly 100 years ago this week in August 1925, of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters by A. Phillip Randolph. This was the first predominantly African-American labor … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: Marking the Centennial of Civil Rights, Railroads Intersection