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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/the-road-taken-5/
SUMMARY:The Road Taken
DESCRIPTION:To commemorate Black History Month\, the Peel Art Gallery\, Mus
 eum and Archives will present free screenings of the following NFB film:\n
 \n\nThe Road Taken (Selwyn Jacob | 1996 | 52 min)\nA nostalgic ride throug
 h history\, The Road Taken documents the experiences of Blacks who worke
 d 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--t
 hey were well-respected by their community\, and they had steady work and 
 were able to provide for their families. Yet\, harsh working conditions we
 re a bitter reality and there were no opportunities for promotion to other
  railway jobs. Finally\, in 1955\, porter Lee Williams charged the railway
  companies and the porter's union with discrimination under the Canada Fai
 r Employment Act\, and Blacks were able to work in other areas.\n\nIntervi
 ews\, archival photos\, and memorable film footage of train travel combine
  with the music of noted Toronto jazz musician Joe Sealy\, whose father wa
 s a porter\, to reconstruct a fascinating history that might otherwise hav
 e been forgotten.\n\n\n\n-----\n\nScreenings will take place at 11:00am\, 
 12:00pm\, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.\n\nFor more information\, visit the organizer
 's website here.
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CATEGORIES:Free Event,NFB IN LIBRARIES,Screenings
LOCATION:Peel Art Gallery\, Museum and Archives\, 9 Wellington Street East\
 , Brampton\, ON\, L6W 1Y1\, Canada
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