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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle

9 average rating
9
English / 59 MIN. / 1982

The Genres

The Synopsis

This documentary recounts the struggle of the Pullman sleeping car porters to form the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first Black trade union in the United States. Through archival materials and interviews with retired porters, the film reveals the discrimination behind their famed “miles of smiles” service and the long fight for recognition and dignity.

The Cast

Lawrence W. DavisC.L. DellumsErnest Ford Jr.Green GlennHomer GlennWilliam HarringtonHunter JohnsonL. LongWilliam D. MillerE.D. NixonL.C. RichieJ.D. ShawRex StewartC.J. TalleyRosina Tucker

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