crispus attucks was the 1st in a long line of african-americans who served and died for their country. after the 2nd shot. him before you start to fire all hell breaks loose in 2008 director spike lee told the story of the real life 92nd infantry division the so-called buffalo soldiers who fought in italy in world war 2. they. were using force. for them and these film wasn't the 1st to show black americans in combat in glory denzel washington plays a soldier in the 1st all black company in the civil war i don't want to know your films with african-american soldiers front and center are still the exception stripes on their. like pitt 1st of all. most studio and most filmmakers have been white males and they've been telling a white male story i'm right but with the black lives matter movement the calls to tell other stories have gotten louder. as have the calls for america to reckon with its buried history. i think that black lives matter and all of the conversation now around social justice and historic reckoning is a really productive one i think it's very very educational why were th