This episode of Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle takes us on a trip through history—and then brings the conversation right back to the real world.

We dive deep into the history of the Pullman Porters, the Black men who worked aboard Pullman sleeping cars and became a major part of the story of Black labor, economic advancement, and the development of a Black middle class. We talk about the harsh working conditions, low wages, racial discrimination, segregated railroad jobs, and the degrading practice of refusing to recognize Black porters by their own names.

We also explore the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Philip Randolph, the fight for union recognition, and how that struggle became connected to the broader labor and civil rights movements. The episode looks at how workers ...