Academic Units
0
Section Number
262SNR136
Instruction Method
Classroom
The Porters: Wheels of Change
This lecture uses the heartwarming story of Inaya and her great Uncle Henry from the children’s book The Porters as a portal into a critical era of labor and civil rights history. Marie will delve into the profound experiences of the Black men who worked as porters on North American railroads, examining their lives not just as service workers, but as pivotal figures in the struggle for equality.
Suggested Reading: The Porters by Marie A. Young can be purchased on Amazon or the CA State Railroad Museum if anyone in attendance would like to have the book in hand during the lecture/presentation.
Suggested Reading: The Porters by Marie A. Young can be purchased on Amazon or the CA State Railroad Museum if anyone in attendance would like to have the book in hand during the lecture/presentation.
Location
Cousteau Place - OLLI
Cousteau Place - OLLI
202 Cousteau Pl, Suite 190, Davis, CA, 95618
Section Notes
This course will take place in person at the OLLI Institute, 202 Cousteau Place, Suite 190, Davis, CA 95618.
Enrollment Policies
Course enrollments close two (2) business days before the course start date. To receive a refund, withdrawal requests must be submitted by this same deadline. No refunds are given after the refund deadline. All withdrawal requests are subject to a $10 processing fee. If OLLI cancels a course, participants will receive a full refund. OLLI memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable.