participation, african american

Chronicles the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American fighter pilots who flew during World War II.

A regiment of African American soldiers from Harlem journeys across the Atlantic to fight alongside the French in World War I, inspiring a continent with their brand of jazz music.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the treatment of the African-American troops of the 369th Infantry and the 77th Division of mostly Jewish immigrants following their return home after World War One, and describes their lost of liberty and basic civil rights during the Jim Crow Era.

Relates the struggles and achievements of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the first African-American unit to fight in World War I--alongside the French--covering their extensive time in the trenches while racial violence, segregation, and lynchings continued in the U.S.

Describes the fifty black sailors who refused to work in unsafe and unfair conditions after an explosion in Port Chicago killed 320 servicemen, and how the incident influenced civil rights.

Chronicles the life and service of Sgt. Inman Perkins and other African-American soldiers who served in World War II, and describes their loyalty to one another and struggle to overcome adversity.

Profiles the African-American men who served as pilots in the Tuskegee Airmen unit during World War II.