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10,000 Black Men Named George
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Wikipedia article
'10,000 Black Men Named George' is a 2002 Showtime TV movie about A. Philip Randolph and his coworkers Milton 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".
Plot
The film follows union activist A. Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America, known as the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Cast
* Andre Braugher as A. Philip Randolph
* Charles S. Dutton as Milton P. Webster
* Mario Van Peebles as Ashley Totten
* Brock Peters as Leon Frey
* Carla Brothers as Lucille Randolph
* Kenneth McGregor as Barton Davis
* Ellen Holly as Selena Frey
* Ernestine Jackson as Mrs. Randolph
* Ardon Bess as Morris "Daddy" Moore
Production
The movie was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280377/locations?ref_=ttco_sa_5
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for multiple awards, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Charles S. Dutton won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Andre Braugher was also nominated in the same category.
At the Black Reel Awards of 2003, Robert Townsend won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series and the Black Reel Award for Best Director: Television Movie/Cable, Charles S. Dutton won Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series, and Andre Braugher was nominated Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series and won Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable.
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