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A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI)

1965 -- The year 1,000 black schoolchildren were arrested for attempting to march in front of an Alabama county courthouse. The year 25,000 people joined the Selma-to-Montgomery Freedom March.

The year the Voting Rights Act removed barriers preventing blacks from voting.

1965 -- Also was the year the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI), a national organization of black trade unionists, was founded.

APRI's mission, from our founding to the present, has been to fight for racial equality and economic justice. Our role is unique we work with black trade unionists, the people best suited to serve as a bridge between labor and the black community.

APRI spearheads what we term the "Black-Labor Alliance." We build black community support for the trade union movement, and convey to labor the needs and concerns of black Americans. With more than 150 chapters in 36 states, APRI members are involved in political and community education, lobbying, legislative action and labor support activities. You can join our fight by joining APRI.

For more information on the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) please visit their website at http://www.aprihq.org/