Film · Documentary, History
Black Men in Uniform (2026)
From The Plantation To The Battle Field, History Can’t Be Erased.
Pata Seca (1828), a man whose back bore the whip marks of his enslavers , whose eyes held the haunted memory of being forced to breed over 200 slave children in order to sustain his master’s plantation. Men broken but unbowed, transformed from field hands into soldiers from the civil war to Vietnam. This documentary weaves together authentic narratives from the 1800s, accompanied by original images and footage, highlighting the significant influence that Black men in uniform had in Hollywood and addressing ongoing relevant issues to date.
- Director
- Emunah La-Paz
- Writers
- Emunah La-Paz
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- June 19, 2026
- Original title
- Black Men in Uniform: The Untold Story
Black Men in Uniform cast
Emunah La-PazNarrator and interviewer
Douglas L. WilliamsPlaying selff, Vietnam Veteran
Sue Chang WiliamsPlaying self, caregiver and wife of Vietnam Veteran
Lavender LashayPhotographer
