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A. Philip Randolph, born on this day in 1889, was a labor organizer, civil rights activist, and socialist politician who founded and led The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. "Make wars unprofitable and you make them impossible."
Harold Washington, born on this day in 1922, was a U.S. lawyer and politician who, with the help of the Young Lords, became the first black mayor of Chicago, overcoming a slew of racist fear-mongering and underhanded political tactics.
On this day in 1949, the Pacifica Network - which maintains the oldest listener-supported radio stations in the U.S. and broadcasts shows such as Democracy Now and Free Speech Radio News - gave its first broadcast.
Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), founded on this day in 1967, is an American non-profit organization whose goal is to oppose U.S. policy and participation in the Vietnam War.