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10,000 Black Men Named George is a 2002 Showtime TV movie about A. Philip Randolph and his coworkers Milton P. Webster and Ashley Totten. The title refers to the custom of the time when Pullman porters, all of whom were black, were addressed as "George"; a sobriquet for George Pullman, who owned the company that built the sleeping cars (and other Railroad cars) and the industry.
Many passengers called every porter "George", as if he were George Pullman's "boy" (servant), a practice that was born in the South where slaves were named after their slavemasters/owners. The only ones who protested were other men named George, who founded the Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters "George" , or SPCSCPG ...
Robert Townsend – 10,000 Black Men Named George . Julie Dash – The Rosa Parks Story ; Doug McHenry – Keep the Faith, Baby ; Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series Best Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series; Harry J. Lennix – Keep the Faith, Baby . Andre Braugher – 10,000 Black Men Named George
After “One Life to Live” concluded, Holly continued to work, with roles on “The Guiding Light,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “10,000 Black Men Named George” and Spike Lee’s ...
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An oral history book of the same name inspired by and based on the film was produced several years later. [26] The story of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was made into the 2002 Robert Townsend film 10,000 Black Men Named George starring Andre Braugher as A. Philip Randolph. [citation needed]
The story of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was made into the 2002 Robert Townsend film 10,000 Black Men Named George, starring Andre Braugher as Randolph. The title refers to the demeaning custom of the time when Pullman porters, all of whom were black, were just addressed as "George" (short for "George's boys", a reference to Pullman ...
Boxing legend. Grill guru. Ordained minister. George Foreman wears a lot of hats. But none fits better than Dad. A heavyweight boxer, Foreman won the world heavyweight championship title twice in ...