A. Philip Randolph vs Jackson Pollock
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 44 years, from 1912 to 1956.
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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
Jackson Pollock (1912–1956)
- — Born in Cody, Wyoming Verified
- — Studied under Thomas Hart Benton in New York Verified
- — Worked for the WPA Federal Art Project Verified
- — Married Lee Krasner Verified
- — Moved to Springs on Long Island Verified
- — Developed the drip painting technique Verified
- — Featured in Life magazine Verified
- — Died in a car crash in Springs, New York Verified