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- Betrayal of Justice is a stunning new documentary short film by Lindell Singleton that explores the Camp Logan tragedy that resulted in the execution of 18 soldiers. These men were convicted in a kangaroo court by the US military in 1917 for a crime to which many believe the majority of those convicted had no involvement. Considered the largest court martial in US military history, the men of the 24th Infantry were stationed amid the hostility of the Jim Crow South in Houston, Texas to help protect the construction of Camp Logan. For the men of the 24th Infantry, these were unimaginable circumstances. White townsmen and law enforcement resented black soldiers in uniform and made their sentiments clear: Never challenge the southern codes of white supremacy. On that sweltering August day, local law enforcement deliberately provoked the men of the 24th and what ensued was a heinous, preventable tragedy of historic gravitas. After the incident, it was discovered that for the first time in American history, more white people perished than did blacks during this race riot. Housed in the church chapel on base at Fort Sam Houston, the unjust trials and executions of these men were carried out within hours, without presidential review or due process. What happened in Houston was connected to an event that happened in East St. Louis, Illinois a few weeks earlier. The East St. Louis riot was one of 33 major interracial disturbances in the United States between 1919 and 49. More than 125 blacks were killed in East St. Louis in 1917. Most of the riots were concentrated in the period between 1915 through 1919 and 1940 through 1944. These were also times during World War I and World War II when large numbers of blacks migrated to northern cities from the south. Studies of the East St. Louis riot show that a major factor underlying the disturbance was resentment over the rapid buildup of blacks in previously white communities. Directed by Lindell Singleton, Betrayal of Justice: A Buffalo Soldier Story offers a most convincing assertion and sound justification for a presidential pardon for the men of the 24th Infantry who served in the United States Army with honor, dignity and valor. Unflinchingly sobering, Betrayal of Justice: A Buffalo Soldier Story is a compelling, must-see documentary for veterans, historians and ostensibly all Americans, especially those committed to righting the wrongs of our sometimes painful past, even when that task seems insurmountable.
- At the beginning of the 20th century, the brightest minds explained that the question confronting America would be the question and boundaries of the color line. Fast forward to today. It is our belief that the question of the 21st century is that of the zip code line. Health care typifies this irreverent reality. In America, where you live will most likely determine if your baby lives to their first birthday and whether you die at 62 or 82. Your zip code influences whether your child develops chronic untreated asthma or falls victim to a trauma leading to suicide, or is poisoned by water infused with lead and heavy metals - or watches a family member die by hollow point bullet. A Deficit of Virtue - Healthcare in America -- a stunning documentary set in Dallas County, Texas- examines the relationship between health, access to health care and the painful journey of those who've learned that quality, respectful care is not for them. The documentary explores fundamental and unresolved questions about the ethics of who receives healthcare in America alongside the true lived experiences of vulnerable populations. 30 year health industry executive Joyce Tapley (Chief Executive Officer of MLK Clinics/Foremost Family Health Center) has joined the project as a co-executive producer. She offers this: "My father, a retired Major from USAF was denied access testing for a heart blockage-if that is what happens to decorated combat veterans, what hope is there for the average black man from the neighborhood who presents for care?" A Deficit of Virtue is produced by the team that brought the award-winning series' 'Children's Med Dallas' and 'Journey of Hope' to ABC television. The film was selected to premiere at the University of Texas- Arlington to graduate students in the School of Social Work and has been selected to screen at multiple film festivals.
- Basketball. Texas. 1333 wins. Five state championships. 17 Final Fours. Naismith Hall of Fame. The legacy career of Robert Hughes and Assistant Coach Leondas Rambo If the story were only about basketball, we could stop there- it is already the stuff dreams are made of...but basketball is just the beginning of this story. This is state where politicians and parents proclaim that Texas has but two sports-football and spring football. Legends say Fort Worth is where the West began, but for those in the know, it's where Texas basketball began. Two revolutionary basketball coaches had revolutionary ideas about education, civil rights and equity...and basketball. They changed the way basketball was played, coached and taught-they demanded to be heard as they fought segregation, racism and a destructive dose of institutionalized inequities. And, they won. It's a basketball story as big as the state where it happened.