A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.

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Ms. Herman, the nation’s first Black labor secretary, helped mediate a resolution to a crippling UPS strike in 1997.

A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKRG) — Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-02) gave a speech Tuesday morning to honor Alexis Herman on the House floor. Herman died on Friday, April 25. She was 77 years old. Herman served as the first African American U.S. Labor Secretary. She was appointed to the role by President Bill Clinton and served from [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) —Tributes are rolling in to honor the life of former U.S. Labor Secretary and Mobile native Alexis Herman. The political trailblazer passed away on Friday, she was 77. WKRG News 5's Christina J. Harris spoke with Shelia White, a longtime friend of Herman's. White said she was a joy to everyone who [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile native and former United States Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman has died. She was 77. Herman was the first African American to serve as the U.S. Labor Secretary. She served in the role from 1997-2001 under the Clinton administration. Herman also served under the Clinton administration as an assistant to [...]

Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades.

Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary of Labor and a champion for working families, died on Friday at the age of… The post A Trailblazer Goes Home! Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman Dies at 77 appeared first on Shine My Crown.