Proud (2004)The true story of one of only two U.S. Navy ships that saw combat in World War II with African-American crews. Director:Mary Pat KellyWriter:Mary Pat Kelly |
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Proud (2004)The true story of one of only two U.S. Navy ships that saw combat in World War II with African-American crews. Director:Mary Pat KellyWriter:Mary Pat Kelly |
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Dubois
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| Vernel Bagneris | ... |
Larry's Father
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Lieutenant Westin
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Michael Ciesla | ... |
Yeoman Of The Flagship
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| Ossie Davis | ... |
Lorenzo DuFau
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Eric LaRay Harvey | ... |
Kevin /
James Graham
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Rashad Haughton | ... |
Hank Fields
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| Janet Hubert | ... |
Larry's Mother
(as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
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| Albert Jones | ... |
Larry /
Young Lorenzo DuFau
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| Kidada Jones | ... |
Gordon's sister
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Jeffrey Nash | ... |
Marcus /
Gordon Buchanan
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| Denise Nicholas | ... |
Gordon's Mother
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| Edward O'Blenis | ... |
Watkins
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| Aidan Quinn | ... |
Commodore Alfred Lind
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Barney Garvey
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The true story of one of only two U.S. Navy ships that saw combat in World War II with African-American crews.
The movie itself was nothing to crow abut. The acting was not anything noteworthy, but the story is one that needs to be told and so this movie should probably be shown in every US History class in our schools.
Segregation is a part of our culture and a part of our military. President Lincoln may have freed the slaves, but it was until President Johnson that African Americans were truly made equal.
I knew that there were all black units with white officers in the military, but was not aware of a ship composed of African American, nor of their history. The fact that this movie was made serves the cause of equality and was good for that.