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Chronicles the life of Colonel Charles E. McGee, the Air Force pilot who holds the record for the highest amount of air combat missions in the military, focusing on his military career, which began with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.

Highlights the efforts and contributions of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, a unit of African American soldiers who served their country during World War II. Examines how their experiences abroad as soldiers fueled the civil rights movement when they returned home.

Presents a comprehensive examination of injustices done to African-Americans in France from 1944 to 1946 through the testimony of Louis Guilloux, an eyewitness who acted as an interpreter at the courts-martial.

In 1920's Kansas City, Amerigo Jones is beginning to learn about racial prejudice, sexuality, art, and life itself, and fears that none of his dreams will come true because of the color of his skin.

Provides an exploration into the mind and soul of an African-American soldier, looking at his experiences in Vietnam surrounded by death and violence, and of his efforts to find a place in white society upon his return.

Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.