Lie Back and Think of America
was inspired by the thought-provoking and moving documentary Choc'late Soldiers from the USA
CHOC’LATE SOLDIERS FROM THE USA, directed by Emmy Award winning director Noel Izon and lensed by Academy Award winner Christopher Li, tells the story of 140,000 Black American soldiers and thousands of British civilians who crossed a racial divide during the darkest years of World War 11 and forged an unexpected bond. While serving in a segregated military, Black men and women did much of the U.S. Army’s “heavy lifting” by day…and introduced the British population to jazz, jitterbugging, and Black American culture by night. For the first time, Black American soldiers experienced what it was like to be treated as equals and as Americans.
CHOC’LATE SOLDIERS FROM THE USA is a feature-length documentary celebrating Black American military contributions during World War II. This landmark film illuminates how two culturally and racially different groups of people came to find their common humanity, leaving both richer for the experience. Home
CHOC’LATE SOLDIERS FROM THE USA is a feature-length documentary celebrating Black American military contributions during World War II. This landmark film illuminates how two culturally and racially different groups of people came to find their common humanity, leaving both richer for the experience. Home