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  1. Apr 23, 2003 · Learn about the life and career of Alexis Herman, the first African American secretary of labor and a close friend of Bill Clinton. Read her interview transcript and find out how she fought for minority and women's rights in the workplace.

  2. Jun 24, 2024 · Alexis Herman is the first and only African American to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Labor under Pres. Bill Clinton. She also worked for Pres. Jimmy Carter, advised companies on hiring policies, and was involved in Democratic politics and philanthropy.

  3. Alexis Margaret Herman (born July 16, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama) was the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor, serving under President Bill Clinton. Before that, she was Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. The daughter of politician Alex Herman and schoolteacher Gloria Caponis, Alexis grew up a Catholic ...

  4. Introducing Alexis Herman, the first black woman to be appointed the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Thanks for listening! Subscribe to my ⁠YouTube Channel⁠ (https:...

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  5. Interview with U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman. By Brenda Sunoo. Sep. 1, 1997. More than 100 years ago, the first Labor Day was established in New York City. That was on September 5, 1882. Now Labor Day is a national holiday, and as the United States once again pays tribute to the American worker, human resources professionals can join ...

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  8. Apr 20, 2010 · Legendary civil rights leader Dorothy Height died Tuesday at the age of 98. Melissa Block talks to Alexis Herman, the first African-American to lead the Department of Labor, about Height's impact ...