The Negro Soldier

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This series catalogs African-Americans' activity in the armed forces; revealing historical firsts, official attempts to recruit more 'Negro soldiers', and what their service looked like, as well as their achievements.

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  1. 11/24/2021

    NEGRO CAVALRY REGIMENT, CAMP LOCKET, CALIFORNIA

    Negro cavalry regiment, Camp Locket, California. CA. 1941 - CA. 1945 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    NEGRO CAVALRY REGIMENT, CAMP LOCKET, CALIFORNIA

  2. 11/24/2021

    NEGRO COLLEGES IN WARTIME

    Negro Colleges in Wartime is a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1943. The film states that 'progress and industry' has a new meaning for the present: winning WWII. A brief overview of the war related work at several different black colleges follows, starting with Tuskegee where George Washington Carver was putting his brain to work for the war effort. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    NEGRO COLLEGES IN WARTIME

  3. 11/24/2021

    WINGS FOR THIS MAN

    Wings for this Man is a propaganda film produced in 1945 by the U.S. Army Air Forces First Motion Picture Unit about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first unit of African-American pilots in the US military. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    WINGS FOR THIS MAN

  4. 11/24/2021

    THE NEGRO SOLDIER

    This episode contains 4 reels showing a variety of media. Some programs include: Negro soldiers and Women's Air Corps (WACs) attend church and go through an obstacle course, Negroes serving in the Spanish-American War, working on the Panama Canal, serving as judges and school teachers, conducting orchestras, playing football, and serving the U.S. Army in World War II. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    THE NEGRO SOLDIER

  5. 11/24/2021

    AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WWII LEGACY OF PATRIOTISM AND VALOR

    This documentary contains extensive film footage of African-Americans fighting in World War II in D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, Italy, and the Pacific. Numerous interviews with veterans, including Congressional Medal of Honor winners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WWII LEGACY OF PATRIOTISM AND VALOR
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This series catalogs African-Americans' activity in the armed forces; revealing historical firsts, official attempts to recruit more 'Negro soldiers', and what their service looked like, as well as their achievements.

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