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Music Performance Trust Fund is thrilled to begin its fourth year offering MPTF Scholarships, now offering the Music Family Scholarship
Read moreMusic Performance Trust Fund is thrilled to begin its fourth year offering MPTF Scholarships, now offering the Music Family Scholarship
Read moreInternational Secretary-Treasurer Ken Shirk has reported in the current issue of the International Musician that the AFM’s broker, AMBA, has
Read moreOn March 3, the Musicians of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra ratified a three-year agreement running from September 1, 2024 through
Read moreFor those of you who have instruments and equipment insured through the AFM, we have an update on that situation.
Read moreAs February rolls to a close, it is most appropriate to remember one of history’s greatest labor leaders, A Philip Randolph. On August 28, 1963 more than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington DC for a political rally which became a key moment in the struggle for civil rights in the United States. On that day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions across the world with the delivery of his immortal “I have a dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
In many ways that march and that speech defined the virtue and ideals of an era struggling for and through progressive change – a struggle which continues today.
What we often forget is the place of organized labor in bringing about this watershed event.
When looking over photos documenting this history-changing event, one sees the two principal organizers of the event at Dr. King’s side. One is A. Philip Randolph who had been an African American Union leader (National Brotherhood of Workers of America and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters) for more than 40 years, and now considered the father of the modern American civil rights movement. Randolph’s protege Bayard Rustin, who can also clearly be seen in those pictures, had been cutting his teeth organizing non-violent protest for decades.
The idea for the March on Washington actually began back in 1941 when these two began organizing such an event.
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions across the world with the delivery of his immortal
Read moreA longstanding Holiday tradition in DFW is the annual Christmas Pageant presented by residents at the Denton State Supported Living Center. Opened in 1960 and designed as a community for individuals with intellectual and developmental difficulties, this Pageant, now in its 43rd year, has become essential in this community’s holiday celebrations.
Read moreWith settlements reached concluding strikes with both SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the Alliance of Motion Picture
Read moreThe nominations meeting for officers of Local 72-147 was held on November 5 for the term beginning January 2024 and
Read moreApplication Deadline: January 31, 2024 This program aims to provide scholarships to members or children of parents/legal guardians of affiliated
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