12 Nov 2023
Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Tracing the U.S. military's long history of discrimination against the gay community and one couple's personal journey for acceptance.
Breath of Freedom
In World War II. African-American GIs liberate Germany from Nazi rule while racism prevailed in their own army and home country. Returning home they continue fighting for their own rights in the civil rights movement.
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