‘Soul Patrol’ Reunites Black Veterans of Vietnam

Review: 'Soul Patrol' salutes the Black soldiers who fought in Vietnam but became a footnote

A loose adaptation of Compton native Ed Emanuel's 2003 memoir, the documentary also includes dramatic re-creations, new interviews and archival photos.

‘Soul Patrol’ Reunites Black Veterans of Vietnam

Ed Emanuel was 17 when he went to Vietnam. He was on the plane when news broke that Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Soon, he would be serving on […]

‘I relive that mission every single day of my life’: how Black soldiers handled the Vietnam war

In ambitious documentary Soul Patrol, the complicated experiences of the Vietnam war’s first Black special ops team are explored both on and off the battleground Ask the average American to name an elite US fighting force, and they might kick off with the Rangers or the Seals. But during the Vietnam war, a specialized patrol…

Finally, a Documentary About Blacks in Vietnam

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Interview: J.M. Harper and Ed Emanuel on "Soul Patrol"

The filmmaker and subject of this look at an all-Black platoon in Vietnam discuss a miraculous evasion of death at war only to feel invisible back home.