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Black History Month Labor Profiles: Ella Josephine Baker
… During Black History Month, we will be profiling past and present leaders in the intersecting movements to protect and expand the rights of African Americans and working families. We'll highlight both important leaders of the … at Ella Josephine Baker. … Baker, a granddaughter of slaves, was born in Norfolk, Va., in 1903 and moved with her family to North Carolina as a young girl. She studied at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., where she passionately challenged and … was committed to economic justice for all people and once said: People cannot be free until there is enough work in this land to give everybody a job. We will continue with Black History Month labor profiles throughout the month. …