A. Philip Randolph Institute

03/18/2026

In the midst of the looming shutdown that is affecting TSA workers and travelers, this is still happening...

03/18/2026

The SAVE ACT doesn't save any of us. In fact it harms us. Here are just five ways that it inflicts harm:

1. Purges millions of Americans from voter rolls
2. Kills online, mail, and motor voter registration.
3. Rejects commons IDs to register to vote.
4. Forces Americans to register in person.
5. Penalizes married women who changed their last names.

03/18/2026

There is no telling what's on the agenda at The 55th A. Philip Randolph Institute National Education Conference, but you won't want to miss a moment of it.

Online Registration Link is LIVE:

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Advance Registration Closes Friday, June 19, 2026.

The Call Letter; Tentative Agenda; Travel Discounts; and Hotel Accommodations are all found on the Registration Web Link.

03/17/2026

Civil Rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams was born in 1933. This Vicksburg, Mississippi, native was an honor student at the HBCU Alcorn A&M College. While enrolled, she met and married Medgar Evers.

The couple opened and managed the first NAACP Mississippi State office and lived under constant threat of violence and death. Medgar was assassinated outside of the family’s home in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963. Following her husband’s murder, Evers-Williams continued to advocate for voting rights, economic stability, fair housing, equal education and equal justice.

In 1976 she told the Los Angeles Sentinel that she feared the progress made in previous generations could be lost if people did not take action. “It appears that attitudes have changed and those rights we fought and died for are being taken away from us,” she said.

Evers-Williams published her autobiography “Watch Me Fly: What I Learned on the Way to Becoming the Woman I Was Meant to Be” (1999). Additionally, she edited a book of her late husband’s journals, speeches, and letters, titled, “The Autobiography of Medgar Evers: A Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters, and Speeches" in 2005.



📸 Myrlie Evers-Williams, ca. 1958. Photograph by Francis H. Mitchell. Johnson Publishing Company Archive. Courtesy J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Made possible by the Ford Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution.

03/17/2026

(This article appeared in the March/April 2026 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) March 3, 1987 – Rosina Corrothers Tucker, a formidable American labor organizer, civil rights activist, and educator, passed away at the age of 105. She played a pivotal role in the foundation of the Broth...

03/17/2026

While the rest of the world is celebrating St. Patrick's Day, the A. Philip Randolph Institute is celebrating one of the world's greatest geniuses, strategists and organizers that this movement has ever seen. Happy Birthday to our amazing Co-Founder, Bayard Rustin. Thank you Mr. Rustin for laying the groundwork for past, present and future movement leaders.

03/17/2026

Just a little "it's possible" inspiration:

Congratulations to Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan.

Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the movie “Sinners.”

Sinners was actually nominated for 16 Oscars. Breaking records all night and throughout the awards season.

03/14/2026

The hotel block for the Accomodations for the 55th APRI NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE is 70% FULL!

Hotel rooms are going EXTREMELY FAST!!!!

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The last day to book your hotel room is June 26, 2026, unless the property sells out.
Currently, we do not have an overflow hotel, so please book your rooms, ASAP.

Exclusive hotel rates for your event available when you book here. We can't wait to welcome you to The Big Easy!

03/13/2026

2025 First Time Attendees CALL TO ACTION: Time to register for the 55th APRI NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE in beautiful New Orleans, Louisiana. Bring 5 Union and Community members with you.
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03/12/2026

563 Delegates ascended on Chicago, IL in 2025. How many will join us at the 55th APRI NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE in beautiful New Orleans, Louisiana, July 22-26, 2026. Don't miss out.
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03/11/2026

Incumbent Congressman Bennie Thompson has won the Democratic primary for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District, positioning him to return to Washington as the longest-serving Black Democrat in Mississippi history.

Thompson, who has represented the majority-Black district since 1993, defeated his Democratic challengers in the primary election. With the district historically voting Democratic, his primary victory makes him the clear favorite heading into the general election.

During his decades in Congress, Thompson has been a powerful voice in Congress. He currently serves as the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee and previously chaired the committee during the investigation into the January 6 United States Capitol attack.

The Mississippi Delta-based district he represents stretches across much of western Mississippi and has long been considered one of the state’s most politically significant seats for Black voters.

If reelected in November, Thompson will continue a congressional tenure that has spanned more than three decades.

Follow for more updates on Mississippi politics and news impacting our communities.

03/11/2026

If you missed the National Education Conference in Chicago, trust us you do not want to miss the 55th APRI NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE in beautiful New Orleans, Louisiana.
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