Reading Battlefield Notes from A. Philip Randolph: Lessons in Labor, Freedom, Justice and Struggle By Dr. Maulana Karenga Dr. Maulana Karenga (File Photo) As we celebrate International Labor Day, May 1, and pay homage to the awesome sacrifices and costly struggles of Black workers and other workers of the world to get economic justice, it is important to remember A. Philip Randolph’s admonition that the struggle for freedom and justice is always an unfinished fact. And thus, our celebration must also include our ongoing commitment to continue and intensify the struggle and dare, as he taught, to achieve every higher levels of life and relationships. He was another giant in a generation of great leaders. A socialist and master organizer, he dedicated his life to empowering our people, arguing that “Power is the flower of organization.” And the lessons he left in thought and practice form an enduring legacy from which we all can and do learn.