The first African-American 'motorman' was actually a woman, Arcola Philpott. Philpott was born Arcola Ruffins on July 21, 1913. She was an accomplished pianist who spoke several foreign languages. Prior to moving to Los Angeles from Chicago, she worked as a social worker for seven years, in addition to working in research for the University of […]

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