Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle is a 1982 documentary film about a group of Pullman car porters who organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters - claimed to be the first African American trade union. The film examines issues of work, race and dignity. The film uses a variety of sources including historical records and photos, old films, and interviews with and reminiscences of retired porters. The film is narrated by a porter's widow and former union organizer: Rosina Tucker.
Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle (1982)
Directed by Paul Wagner
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Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters, Pullman
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Subject: Documentary about African s, Documentary about labor relations in the United St
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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle
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