Breath of Freedom

In the Second World War over a million African-Americans fought for freedom and democracy - in an army, that was strictly segregated by race. These African-American GIs fought to liberate Germany from Nazi rule, where racism had reached a dimension that was unfathomable. Narrated by Academy-Award winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. and featuring interviews with former Secretary of State General Colin Powell and Congressman John Lewis, this is the remarkable story of how World War II and its aftermath played a huge role in the Civil Rights Movement. It‘s a story told through the powerful recollections of veterans like Charles Evers, brother of slain Civil Rights icon Medgar Evers or Tuskegee ace pilot Roscoe Brown. From the beginning, black soldiers felt the absurdity of being asked to fight for freedom while being denied it in their own army.