Courage in the Face of Hate
With leadership came risk. This promotion put my grandfather's life in danger when he faced threats from the KKK. The situation could have ended tragically if it weren't for his service revolver.
With leadership came risk. This promotion put my grandfather's life in danger when he faced threats from the KKK. The situation could have ended tragically if it weren't for his service revolver.
From Janitor to Hospital Leader
In the early 1930s, Randolph took a job as a janitor at UVA Hospital. There, Dr. William H. Goodwin, a Jewish physician and hospital administrator, recognized Randolph’s leadership and promoted him to Head Orderly. This role put Randolph in charge of hiring all the orderlies, maids, cooks, and janitors for the hospital—effectively hiring the majority of Blacks in Charlottesville.
In the early 1930s, Randolph took a job as a janitor at UVA Hospital. There, Dr. William H. Goodwin, a Jewish physician and hospital administrator, recognized Randolph’s leadership and promoted him to Head Orderly. This role put Randolph in charge of hiring all the orderlies, maids, cooks, and janitors for the hospital—effectively hiring the majority of Blacks in Charlottesville.
Inspired by a Friendship That Changed History
In the 1930s, a Black janitor and a Jewish doctor forged an unlikely friendship that would change lives for generations. That story is the foundation of everything we do.
In the 1930s, a Black janitor and a Jewish doctor forged an unlikely friendship that would change lives for generations. That story is the foundation of everything we do.