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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle

198259mPaul Wagner

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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.

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Civil RightsBlack Trade UnionBrotherhood Of Sleeping Car PortersBlack America

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What is Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle (1982) about?

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.

Who stars in Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle?

Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle stars Lawrence W. Davis, C.L. Dellums, Ernest Ford Jr., Green Glenn, Homer Glenn. The film was directed by Paul Wagner.

How long is Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle?

Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle has a runtime of 59 min and premiered in 1982.

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