Reposted from @habershamforus Black History Month is not only about remembrance. It is also about the things we can achieve when we are equipped with the resources to chart our own path. My hope is that during this month, while celebrating what's best about Black culture, we can also have honest conversations about what is necessary to ensure that African-Americans are well resourced, from the cradle to our beloved elders, so that America's promise can be fully realized by all. Our first highlight of the month is someone who embodied this spirit. A. Phillip Randolph was an American labor unionist, civil rights activist, and politician. Instrumental in encouraging FDR and Truman to issue executive orders to ban discrimination in defense industries and end segregation in the armed services. He was the head of the March on Washington (site of MLK's I have a Dream Speech), and opened an employment office in Harlem to provide job training for southern migrants. We celebrate his perseverance today, and everyday. #blackhistorymonth #bhm #habershamforus #habershamforcongress #ny13 https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Iba4Cgqpe/?igshid=18f1o5s5178hb