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I am a man

5.3

1h 41m

2020

“I am a man”

Synopsis

The incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers.

Director

Kevin Willmott

Trailer

DramaHistory

historicalblack history

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Trai Byers

Trai Byers

as Boston

Bashir Salahuddin

Bashir Salahuddin

as Big Joe

Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

as Marie

Mo McRae

Mo McRae

as Walker

Tosin Morohunfola

Tosin Morohunfola

as Franklin

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

as Sgt. Hayes

Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

as Col. Norton

Lorenzo Yearby

Lorenzo Yearby

as Lucky

David King

David King

as Bystander

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