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African Americans History Political activists United States History 20th century United States History 1933-1945 United States History 1961-1969 United States History 1969 United States. Army Air Forces. Composite Group, 477th. United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd. United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th. World War, 1939-1945Summary: In the summer of 1965, tensions in South Central Los Angeles exploded: high unemployment, poverty, and racism ignited a tinderbox of frustration after a routine traffic arrest. In 1991, the same conditions once again resulted in riots, violence, and looting after the acquittal of four white police officers in the beating of Rodney King. This program examines the socioeconomic conditions in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This inspiring documentary examines the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps—the Tuskegee Airmen. These 450 black men fought the Nazis in World War II and, back in America, they fought prejudice, bigotry, and racism. Extraordinary airmen, they remain today the only fighter group never to have lost one of their bombers to enemy fire. Trained by the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2002