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The Negro Soldier

The Negro Soldier

Written by: Total Content Digital
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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. World
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  • THE NEGRO SOLDIER

    THE NEGRO SOLDIER
    Nov 24 2021
    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.
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    41 mins
  • WINGS FOR THIS MAN

    WINGS FOR THIS MAN
    Nov 24 2021
    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.
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    10 mins
  • NEGRO COLLEGES IN WARTIME

    NEGRO COLLEGES IN WARTIME
    Nov 24 2021
    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.
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    9 mins
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