Herbert Hill (labor director)
Herbert Hill | |
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New School for Social Research | |
Occupation(s) | NAACP labor director, writer |
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Mary Lydon (died 2001) |
Herbert Hill (January 24, 1924 – August 15, 2004) was the labor director of the
Early years
Herbert Hill was born into a
Activism
During the 1940s, Hill was a member of the
He also organized pickets to raise awareness of racial discrimination in the construction industry. His conduct was so controversial that some unions threatened to withhold funding from the NAACP unless Hill was fired, but the NAACP leadership under Roy Wilkins supported Hill.
Hill published more than one hundred articles in journals, anthologies and newspapers and was also known for polemics against labor historian
ILGWU Campaign
One of the most important campaigns led by Hill was his campaign against the discriminatory practices of the
Alleged FBI informant
Research published in Labor History by historian
The
However, the implications and significance of these allegations against Hill have been disputed by a number of academics.[6]
Death
Hill died on August 21, 2004, in Madison, Wisconsin, after a long illness. His death was announced by the University of Wisconsin, where Hill was an emeritus professor of Afro-American studies. Hill was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lydon, in 2001.[7]
Works
- Anger and Beyond: The Negro Writer in the United States. Ed. Herbert Hill. New York: Harper & Row, 1966.
- The AFL-CIO and the black worker : Twenty five years after the merger. Alexandria, Virginia: National Association of Human Rights Workers, 1982.
- Black Labor and the American Legal System: Race, Work, and the Law. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1985 edn.
- Race in America : The struggle for equality. Eds. Herbert Hill & James E. Jones Jr. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1993.
References
- Stephen Steinberg, "Herbert Hill Remembered", New Politics #38, Vol. X, No. 2 (Winter 2005), 113–15.
- Michael Meyers, "Tribute to Herbert Hill", New Politics #38, Vol. X, No. 2 (Winter 2005), 116–17.
- Gilbert Jonas, "Herbert Hill and the ILGWU", New Politics #38, Vol. X, No. 2 (Winter 2005), 118–23.
- Steven Greenhouse, "Herbert Hill, a Voice Against Discrimination, Dies at 80", The New York Times, August 21, 2004
Citations
- ^ biography.yourdictionary.com
- JSTOR 10.5406/j.ctt3fh5d4.28.
- S2CID 144415103– via Academic Search Ultimate.
- S2CID 144415103.
- ^ "1960s US civil rights official revealed as FBI informer", University of Nottingham, Media Relations.
- ^ "Was Herbert Hill, NAACP's Labor Secretary, an FBI informer? – LAWCHA". Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ "Herbert Hill, link between civil rights, labor issues, dead at 80". news.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
Sources used: New York Times obituary, University of Wisconsin Faculty Document 1824 and articles by and about Herbert Hill in New Politics magazine, including memorial articles by Stephen Steinberg, Michael Meyers and Gilbert Jonas.