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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/the-road-taken/
SUMMARY:The Road Taken
DESCRIPTION:As part of THE NFB IN LIBRARIES annual programming\, the Toront
 o Public Library - Palmerston Branch is offering free public screening of 
 the following film for Black History Month:\n\n\nThe Road Taken (Selwyn Ja
 cob | 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.\nThere was
  a strong sense of pride among the porters--they were well-respected by th
 eir community\, and they had steady work and were able to provide for thei
 r families. Yet\, harsh working conditions were a bitter reality and there
  were no opportunities for promotion to other railway jobs. Finally\, in 1
 955\, 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.\n\n\n\n\n--
 ---\n\nPlease visit organiser's website for more info : tpl.ca\n
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CATEGORIES:Free Event,NFB IN LIBRARIES,Screenings
LOCATION:Toronto Public Library - Palmerston Branch\, 560 Palmerston Avenue
 \, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6G 2P7\, Ontario\, Canada
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