A South Carolina native, Martin participated in many marches in Washington, D.C.,[1][2] was appointed New York state assistant commissioner of labor under three governors, served sixteen terms as president of the New York City branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,[3][4] and sat on that association's national board of directors for nineteen years.
Martin graduated Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina, became a chemist for Squibb,[7] and was elected secretary-treasurer of Local 8-138 Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union.
A recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Martin served as President of the NAACP New York City Branch for an unprecedented sixteen terms, and was a former First Vice-President for the Black Trade Unionists Leadership Committee.
Martin served as State Assistant Commissioner under the New York governorships of Rockefeller, Wilson, and Carey, and was one of the first women to hold high office within the labor movement.
[4] In his remarks, Rangel stated: "Affectionately known to many of us as Chief or simply Annie B, Dr. Martin was a devoted and dedicated member of the NAACP National Board of Directors.