Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI

Name: Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Released: 2021

2021· 0h 54m

DocumentaryHistoryWar

Directed by Joanne Burke

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Overview

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.

Cast

Woodrow Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Julia Browne

Self

Adriane Lentz-Smith

Self

Chad Williams

Self

Tyler Stovall

Self

Jennifer Keene

Self

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