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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/the-road-taken-2/
SUMMARY:The Road Taken
DESCRIPTION:As part of THE NFB IN LIBRARIES programming for Black History M
 onth\, the Ottawa Public Library will have multiple bilingual screenings 
 throughout March throughout their 33 branches.\n\nFor more info\, contact 
 the organiser: biblioottawalibrary.ca\nThe Road Taken (Selwyn Jacob | 1
 996 | 52 min)\nA nostalgic ride through history\, The Road Taken docum
 ents the experiences of Blacks who worked as sleeping-car porters on Canad
 a’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 thei
 r community\, and they had steady work and were able to provide for their 
 families. Yet\, harsh working conditions were a bitter reality and there w
 ere no opportunities for promotion to other railway jobs. Finally\, in 195
 5\, porter Lee Williams charged the railway companies and the porter’s u
 nion with discrimination under the Canada Fair Employment Act\, and Blacks
  were able to work in other areas.\n\nInterviews\, archival photos\, and m
 emorable film footage of train travel combine with the music of noted Toro
 nto jazz musician Joe Sealy\, whose father was a porter\, to reconstruct a
  fascinating history that might otherwise have been forgotten.
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CATEGORIES:Free Event,NFB IN LIBRARIES,Screenings
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St\, Ottawa\, O
 ntario\, K1P 5M2\, Ontario\, Canada
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