The Porter series on BET+ is a drama set in 1920s as the world rebuilds after the First World War and depicts the Black community in St. Antoine, Montreal – known, at the time, as the “Harlem of the North.”
What is the Series About?
The series follows the journeys of an ensemble of characters who hustle, dream, cross borders and pursue their ambitions in the fight for liberation – on and off the railways that crossed North America.
We meet Junior Massey, an intelligent, smooth, ambitious and fearless risk taker and war veteran employed as a porter with the Transcontinental Railroad. He works alongside Zeke Garrett, Junior’s friend and war buddy, who is calm, thoughtful and persistent to a fault in his fight for integration.
Marlene Massey, Junior’s wife works with the Black Cross Nurses, an offshoot of Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association, risking resources and reputation to help her community and reach her full potential.
The series is a gripping story of empowerment and idealism that highlights the moment when railway workers from both Canada and the United States joined together to give birth to the world’s first Black union.
What is the Release Date of the Series?
The Porter starts streaming on BET+ from May 5 2022.
What is the Cast of The Porter?
Aml Ameen plays Junior Massey with Mouna Traoré as Marlene Massey and Ronnie Rowe, Jr. as Zeke Garrett. Arnold Pinnock, Bruce Ramsay, Loren Lott also star. Pinnok and Ramsay develop the series.
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