An engaging social history that reveals the critical role Pullman porters played in the struggle for African American civil rights When George Pullman began rec

"A valuable window into a long-underreported dimension of African American history."--Newsday When George Pullman began recruiting Southern blacks as porters in

Between World War I and World War II, African Americans' quest for civil rights took on a more aggressive character as a new group of black activists challenged

A chronicle of the first black-controlled union, made up of Pullman porters, who after years of unfair labor practices staged a battle against a corporate giant

A hub of transportation and industry since the mid-19th century, West Oakland is today a vital commercial conduit and an inimitably distinct and diverse communi