A century can seem like a long time, especially given the accelerating rate of change that oppresses all of us. At the same time, 100 years is one long lifetime. Almost 100,000 now-living Americans ...

The Black railroad car attendants made a lasting impact on American history. One leader of the Pullman porters' labor movement settled in Bayfield County, and his legacy is coming to new light. Jerry ...

This 1982 documentary details the history of the Black Pullman Porters who organized for the right to unionize and form the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Narrated by the activist, educator, and ...

A South Side Chicago institution is honoring a historic milestone. On Aug. 25, 1925, Pullman porters formed what would become a historic union representing train workers. A century later, the ...

Photograph of Pullman Porters. Left to right: Conductor D. R. Stump, Attendant A. Batac, Porter L. Garner, Porter W. T. Bratton, Attendant H. H. Sewell, Porter C ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The rails in Pullman are empty, but the company town was bustling in the late 1800s. "Men, women and children coming from all corners of the world and all striving for the opportunity ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Throughout history, Chicago has been at the center of the American Labor Movement. On Saturday, union members celebrated their rich legacies on the Far South Side in Pullman.