Arnold Pinnock’s series The Porter picked up a slew of trophies on the Canadian Screen Awards’ final live night honouring comedy and drama TV programming, snagging some of the top prizes while becoming one of the most awarded shows in the ceremony’s history.
Echoing the historic success of Clement Virgo’s Brother the night before, the CBC/BET drama about the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters — North America’s first Black-led union — won 12 awards, including best original music, production, costume design, best writing and best drama series.
It was the clear vote of confidence for Canada’s biggest Black-led TV series, which
