Documentary ·History ·War · United States of America · 2021 · 54m

Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI

Director

Cast

Woodrow Wilson as Self (archive footage) Julia Browne as Self Adriane Lentz-Smith as Self Chad Williams as Self Tyler Stovall as Self Jennifer Keene as Self

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Joanne Burke Director

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