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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/the-road-taken-4/
SUMMARY:The Road Taken
DESCRIPTION:As part of THE NFB IN LIBRARIES Black History Month programming
 \, the Calgary Public Library is offering a free screening of the followin
 g film :\nThe Road Taken (Selwyn Jacob | 1996 | 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. There was a strong sense of pride among the
  porters–they were well-respected by their community\, and they had stea
 dy work and were able to provide for their families. Yet\, harsh working c
 onditions were a bitter reality and there were no opportunities for promot
 ion to other railway jobs. Finally\, in 1955\, porter Lee Williams charged
  the railway companies and the porter’s union with discrimination under 
 the Canada Fair Employment Act\, and Blacks were able to work in other are
 as.\nInterviews\, archival photos\, and memorable film footage of train tr
 avel combine with the music of noted Toronto jazz musician Joe Sealy\, who
 se father was a porter\, to reconstruct a fascinating history that might o
 therwise have been forgotten.\n\n-----\n\nFor more info\, please contact o
 rganiser : https://calgarylibrary.ca/events-and-programs/programs/black-hi
 story-month-the-road-taken/\n\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Free Event,NFB IN LIBRARIES,Screenings
LOCATION:Calgary Central Library\, 800 3 St SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G 0E
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