The Screening Room / Why We Fight & the Hollywood directors’ war
The Negro Soldier
1944 · 43 minutes · Black & white
[FILM: The Negro Soldier, 1944]
Made to recognise Black Americans’ part in the nation’s wars, at a time when the armed forces were still segregated. It was shown to soldiers and in cinemas, and is now seen as a landmark for its era — and a window onto its limits.
Streaming from the Internet Archive. See the original item, downloads and licence ↗