A. Philip Randolph Institute -Savannah Chapter Welcomes You
A. Philip Randolph Institute P.O. Box 2112 Savannah, GA 31402
About Us
SAVANNAH CHAPTER OF A. PHILIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE
The Savannah Chapter of A. Philip Randolph Institute consists of people in the community and labor working together to fight common causes and political issues through educating the public with the truth. The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) is an organization for African-American trade unionists. APRI advocates social, labor, and economic change at the state and federal level, using legal and legislative means. This great organization was run Long Time President Chester Dunham who is now deceased and now spearheaded by Elected President Jerome Irwin Sr., Secretary Shemaka Simmon, and Treasure Shirley Mack-Miller. Scroll our site to learn about our initiatives and how you can get involved.
Our History
To A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, APRl’s co-founders, the fight for workers’ rights and civil rights were inseparable. Randolph (1889-1979) was the greatest black labor leader in American history and the father of the modern American civil rights movement.
Rustin (1912-1987), a leading civil rights and labor activist and strategist, was the chief organizer of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Randolph’s greatest protege. Randolph and Rustin forged an alliance between the civil rights movement and the labor movement. They recognized that blacks and working people of all colors share the same goals: political and social freedom and economic justice. This Black-Labor Alliance helped the civil rights movement achieve one of its greatest victories – passage of the Voting Rights Act, which removed the last remaining legal harriers to broad black political participation.
Inspired by this success, Randolph and Rustin founded A. Philip Randolph Institute in 1965 to continue the struggle for social, political and economic justice for all working Americans. APRI is an Organization of Black Trade Unionist to Fight for Racial Equality and Economic Justice. Today, APRI is led by President Clayola Brown, whose vision and energy has sparked a new beginning for our organization and for the movement as a whole.
Our Mission
WE'RE THE BRIDGE BETWEEN LABOR AND COMMUNITY
We advocate social, labor, and economic change at the state and federal level, using legal and legislative means.
Our Team
President
JEROME IRWIN, SR.
Board Member
Jay Jones
Treasure APRI
Shirley M Miller
Brunswick Chapter President
Julius Williams
Atlanta Chapter President
Yolanda Pearson
Board Member
Eddie White
In the News
Additional Information
We work hard to get our efforts noticed by the media and are so proud when this goal comes to fruition. Take a look at some of our latest coverage and help spread the word about all the amazing developments at A. Philip Randolph Institute -Savannah Chapter.
* From Idea to Reality: The Evolution of A. Philip Randolph Institute -Savannah Chapter
* How Volunteering in Georgia Can Make a World of Difference
* Local Non-Profit Makes a Splash with Summer Fundraiser
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Get Involved: OUR FOCUS AREAS
OUR COMMUNITY
VOTER EDUCATION
LABOR & UNIONS
We focus on mobilizing our members, churches, youth, and the community to build social and economic support for working families. We also provide voters education to the disadvantage and under-represented, get volunteers for legislative support, and host candidates Forums.
LABOR & UNIONS
VOTER EDUCATION
LABOR & UNIONS
We build support for trade unionists in their unions and the community. We also provide leadership and advocacy training for union members in addition to lobbying elected officials for workers right to organize.
VOTER EDUCATION
VOTER EDUCATION
VOTER EDUCATION
We educate those residents of targeted communities about the need to register to vote, participate in campaigns that result in increased voting percentages in minority communities in all election. We canvass residents in targeted communities in an effort to increase voter turnout.
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our community food drives and Building Futures Program which allows our students who are not going to collage to get into the workforce.
