Black Men in Uniform
From The Plantation To The Battle Field, History Can’t Be Erased.
Genres
Overview
Pata Seca (1828), a man whose back bore the whip marks of his enslavers , whose eyes held the haunted memory of being forced to breed over 200 slave children in order to sustain his master’s plantation. Men broken but unbowed, transformed from field hands into soldiers from the civil war to Vietnam. This documentary weaves together authentic narratives from the 1800s, accompanied by original images and footage, highlighting the significant influence that Black men in uniform had in Hollywood and addressing ongoing relevant issues to date.
Details
Budget
$10000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
27 min
Release Date
2026-01-01
Status
Post Production
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
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Emunah La-Paz
Narrator and interviewer
Douglas L. Williams
Vietnam Veteran
Sue Chang Wiliams
Caregiver and wife of Vietnam Veteran
Lavender Lashay
Photographer
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