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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/road-taken-minden-hills/
SUMMARY:The Road Taken
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a free documentary screening of The Road Taken
  in honour of Black History Month at Minden Hills Cultural Centre\, follow
 ed by a discussion on February 15:\n\n\nThe Road Taken (Selwyn Jacob | 199
 6 | 52 min)\nA nostalgic ride through history\, The Road Taken documents
  the experiences of Blacks who worked as sleeping-car porters on Canada's 
 major railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s.\nThere was a strong
  sense of pride among the porters--they were well-respected by their commu
 nity\, and they had steady work and were able to provide for their familie
 s. Yet\, harsh working conditions were a bitter reality and there were no 
 opportunities for promotion to other railway jobs. Finally\, in 1955\, por
 ter Lee Williams charged the railway companies and the porter's union with
  discrimination under the Canada Fair Employment Act\, and Blacks were abl
 e to work in other areas.\n\nInterviews\, archival photos\, and memorable 
 film footage of train travel combine with the music of noted Toronto jazz 
 musician Joe Sealy\, whose father was a porter\, to reconstruct a fascinat
 ing history that might otherwise have been forgotten.\n\n\n\n\n-----\n\nFo
 r more information\, visit the organizer's website here or call 705-286-1
 260 x 546.
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CATEGORIES:Free Event,NFB IN LIBRARIES,Screenings
LOCATION:Minden Hills Cultural Centre\, 176 Bobcaygeon Rd\, Minden\, ON\, C
 anada
GEO:44.929608;-78.727386
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