Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI

Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI

2021 · 54 min · Documentary, History, War

Fighting for Respect captures the plight of African American soldiers who fought in WWI, receiving the Croix de Guerre military decoration from France, while still fighting discrimination and hatred at home in America.

Directed by Joanne Burke

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