A. Philip Randolph vs Charles R. Drew
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Charles R. Drew (1904–1950) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 46 years, from 1904 to 1950.
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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
- — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
- — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
- — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
- — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
- — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
- — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
- — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
- — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Charles R. Drew (1904–1950)
- — Born in Washington, D.C. Verified
- — Graduated from Amherst College Verified
- — Earned medical degrees at McGill University Verified
- — Married Minnie Lenore Robbins Verified
- — Awarded a Doctor of Medical Science degree by Columbia University Verified
- — Appointed medical director of the Blood for Britain project Verified
- — Directed the first American Red Cross blood bank Verified
- — Resigned from the Red Cross programme Verified
- — Awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP Verified
- — Died after a car accident in North Carolina Verified