Product Description

Join Colin Powell and other decorated soldiers as they tell one of the most important stories of World War II. Throughout American history, from the Revolution to San Juan Hill, black soldiers had fought under the Stars and Stripes. But creeping racism during the beginning of the 20th century saw them in second-class roles, and America's generals and commanders widely believed that they were unfit for combat duty. When the reality of war forced America to deploy black soldiers in battle, they quickly proved their worth and showed the ignorance and shortsightedness of those who had conspired to keep them out of the fight. AMERICA'S BLACK WARRIORS: TWO WARS TO WIN features numerous African-American WWII veterans, who speak with brutal honesty about the prejudice they encountered and the battles they fought. Learn of the remarkable achievements of units like the Tuskegee Airmen, who earned the respect of their German adversaries in the skies over Italy and Sicily, and discover how the advances made in World War II paved the way for the armed forces to become a model of successful integration for the rest of America.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #157948 in DVD
• Brand: History Channel
• Published on: 1998
• Formats: NTSC, Color
• Running time: 50 minutes

Features

• World War II

Customer Reviews

America's Black Warriors
I watched this documentary on VHS and it is an excellent story about the Blacks in America who served this Nation. I decided to order it again in DVD. I am retired from the United States Navy and have experience all the racism through the fifties and sixties and this is a movie every Black person should see. Houston Hawkins MMCM (SW).