Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal

by Eric K. Washington

Book Overview

In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878-1948), the chief porter of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps--a multitude of Harlem-based black men whom he organized into the essential labor force of America's most august railroad station. Washington reveals that despite the highly racialized and often exploitative nature of the work, the Red Cap was a highly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631493221
• ISBN13: 9781631493225
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.4"