This lecture will examine the lives and labors of Canadian sleeping car porters who worked the rails during the first half of the twentieth century. Professor Sarah-Jane (Saje) Mathieu (University of Minnesota) will discuss how sleeping car porters and their families transformed Black life in Canada from Halifax to Vancouver. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural and political impact of sleeping car porters, particularly during their efforts to form what remains the largest Black union in the world–the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
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Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required.
Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at [START TIME] Eastern Standard Time, and will end at [END TIME] EST.
ABOUT SAJE MATHIEU
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ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.