The Black GI image
Film

The Black G.I. from Black Journal (1970)

Thursday, October 25, Freer|Sackler Gallery of Art
Runtime: ​​​​​​54 min

The Black G.I. is a documentary that focuses on the experiences of African American soldiers in the Vietnam War.

Check out some amazing objects in the museum's collection related to this film.
Vietnam tour jacket with black power embroidery Credit: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

More Power of Place Films

A Thousand Words (2003)
In this award-winning film, a Vietnam veteran who has suffered a stroke tries to recapture his war experience for his children, who discover that the true story can be found in the photography and moving images their father has left behind.
Alaska Is A Drag (2017)
An amateur boxer who slices fish all day daydreams of a better life. When a new kid offers to be his sparring partner, he and his twin sister are forced to confront the real reason they’re stuck in fish guts.
American Hunger (2013)
American Hunger is the second film in “The Diaspora Suite,” an ongoing series of 16mm films exploring Ephraim Asili’s relationship to the African diaspora.