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DESCRIPTION:A film on the struggle to organize the first Black labor union\n\nIn the 
 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still 
 considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied 
 their civil and economic rights. In 1925, when journalist and political 
 activist Asa Philip Randolph and railway car porter Ashley Totten formed 
 the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, it was a bold gesture which proved 
 to have a major impact in both labor and race relations in America.\n\nThe 
 film dramatizes the struggle to organize the railway porters. The demanding 
 and sometimes dangerous job was held almost exclusively by Black men who 
 were paid starvation wages for demanding hours. The workers faced staunch 
 opposition from the head of the Pullman company—a fierce opponent of both 
 unionization and civil rights initiatives. The title, 10,000 Black Men 
 Named George, refers to the fact that the porters were often called 
 “George”—a racial slur—by white passengers. Starring Mario Van 
 Peebles, Andre Braugher. 2002, 95min.\n\n$5-10 donation (no one turned away 
 for lack of funds) \nWheelchair accessible. Refreshments provided.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/28/18683192.php
SUMMARY:Film "10,000 Black Men Named George" on Pullman porters union
LOCATION:ANSWER Coalition Office: 2969 Mission St. \nbtwn 25th and 26th Sts. 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/28/18683192.php
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