Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts
Documentary |
2022 |
1hr 1min
DIRECTOR: Dru Holley POST-FILM Q&A | BLACK HISTORY MONTH | FEB 3, 2023
DIRECTOR: Dru Holley POST-FILM Q&A | BLACK HISTORY MONTH | FEB 3, 2023
WINNER OF THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST PNW DOCUMENTARY FEATURE AT THE 2022 TACOMA FILM FESTIVAL!
In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were created after congress passed the army organization act. They came to be known as Buffalo Soldiers. Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting On Two Fronts, explores the often-contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American history, with particular emphasis on the settling of the American west.
Join us after the film for a Q&A with filmmaker drU holley and geordan Newbill of BUffalo Soldiers of Seattle! More details to come!
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WITH POIGNANT UNDERSTANDING... TELLS A VITAL STORY ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING A LONG HISTORY OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.Film Threat
PROVIDES A UNIQUE NARRATIVE TO A PART OF OUR HISTORY THAT HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED AND OVERSHADOWED. [THE FILM] IS STEEPED IN HISTORY, YET IT'S TIMELY.Seattle Medium