James Haughton Jr. (1929-2016) was a prominent American civil rights activist, labor leader, community organizer, and social worker.
[2] Following his military service, Haughton worked with gang members in Los Angeles and New York City as a youth counselor and social worker.
[1] Haughton married prominent anthropologist, social theorist, and feminist Elanor Leacock and remained with her until her death in 1987.
[3] In 1960, Haughton joined the newly formed Negro American Labor Council (NALC), serving as assistant to its president, A. Philip Randolph, until his 1962 departure.
Following his involvement with NALC, Haughton served as chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee of the New York Branch of the NAACP.