The Negro Soldier (1943)

Synopsis: Director Frank Capra spent much the Second World War on hiatus from Hollywood working for Uncle Sam. Capra made "The Negro Soldier" under the auspices of the U.S. War Department as a partisan... Director Frank Capra spent much the Second World War on hiatus from Hollywood working for Uncle Sam. Capra made "The Negro Soldier" under the auspices of the U.S. War Department as a partisan documentary arguing for military integration. Although the film focuses on a black recruit from training to the front lines, it shows more broadly how African-Americans have always been a part of the nation's defense -- from the pre-Revolutionary War to the present. [More]

Director: Frank Capra

Director: Frank Capra