Wednesday, February 9, 2011

ABC Wednesday: D is for CL Dellums

C.L. Dellums' statue stands in front of the Amtrak Station in Jack London Square.  Dellums, a porter for the Pullman Company, is best known for helping found The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in the the 1920s. It was the first labor organization led by African-Americans to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor (AFL).  Dellums was its vice president and its second president and was a leader in the civil rights movement.  He was also president of the local NAACP for many years.  Having moved from the South early in life, he lived in Oakland and died here in 1989.  He is also the uncle of Ron Dellums, our former long-time congressman and recent mayor.  Visit ABC Wednesday for more "D" post.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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5 comments:

  1. JackFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Excellent photograph and informative post. I know who Ron Dellums is, but I didn't know about his distinguished uncle.

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  2. FrançoiseFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Bonjour,
    J'aime bien ta photo.

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  3. cieldequimperFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Love the statue, the background, the composition of the photo and the history.

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  4. Bob CroweFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Well-told story and a really good photograph. Now we know.

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  5. FranciscaFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    What an elegant and smart looking man and your photo of the statue is superb.

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