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The Harlem-Dowling Children's Service
First Annual

A. Philip Randolph

The words and deeds of A. Philip Randolph show us the unyielding strength of his life-long struggle for full human rights for the Blacks and all the disinherited of the nation.

From the day of his arrival in Harlem in 1911, Mr. Randolph had been in the thick of the struggle for freedom for Black Americans.

Even when he had become an "elder statesman," his passion for justice remained as youthful and vigorous as ever. He still planned and organized such activities as the 1957 prayer pilgrimage for the civil rights bill, the 1958 and 1959 marches for school integration and the 1963 March on Washington.

The story of Randolph the labor and civic leader is the story of many beginnings, a tale of many defeats and many victories. Even in defeat he sowed the seed that afterwards blossomed and bore fruit—for all mankind.


Sammy Davis, Jr.

The career of the incomparable Sammy Davis, Jr. begins in New York City where he was born. Sammy was busily dancing with his father and uncle at the age of three. From this point his career and meteoric rise to the top of his profession is unique.

Mr. Davis' film credits, to name a few, are: Anna Lucasta, Porgy and Bess, Oceans 11, and A Man Called Adam.

In recognition of his unselfish contributions to mankind, Mr. Davis was awarded the Achievement Freedom Award; Springarn Medal, NAACP; Alan Bernstein Award, Cancer Research; American Guild of Variety Artists, Entertainer of the Year 1973; B'nai Zion Award; State of Israel Bonds Award; NAACP Images Award; an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree, Wilberforce University; and an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree, Malcom X College, Chicago, Illinois.

Mr. Davis has donated his services to The Harlem-Dowling Children's Service and many social organizations throughout his professional career. His humanitarian spirit has been an example for others to share their bounty with those less fortunate.

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A montage of some of the dignitaries who participated in the festivities honoring Sammy Davis, Jr. at the First A. Philip Randolph Dinner. 

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