Watch: Morgan Freeman is executive producer on new documentary about 761st Tank Battalion
Acclaimed longtime actor Morgan Freeman is bringing history buffs a brand new documentary about the “original Black Panthers” of World The post Watch: Morgan Freeman is executive producer on new documentary about 761st Tank Battalion appeared first on TheGrio.
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Acclaimed longtime actor Morgan Freeman is bringing history buffs a brand new documentary about the “original Black Panthers” of World War II.
A new documentary is hitting The HISTORY Channel this weekend, and renowned longtime actor Morgan Freeman is bringing it to viewers.
“761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers,” which premieres Sunday night, dives into the story of the first Black tank unit to serve in combat during World War II.
Executive producer Freeman and its director, Phil Bertelsen, had lots to say about the inspiration behind the project, why this story is significant and why it has taken so long for these pioneering soldiers to have their tale told.
Learn more about “761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers” from the clip above, and tune into “theGrio with Marc Lamont Hill” tonight at 7 pm ET on theGrio cable channel.
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