Elba's four-part documentary tells the story of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, the only all-Black combat unit to fight on the D-Day beaches, and Force K6, a little-known Indian regiment of mule ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In the late stages of World War II, more and more atrocities were perpetrated. Among them was the torture and killing of 11 African-American POWs ...
Netflix Original The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in ...
NEW YORK — One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. No pictures or stories survive. “That part of my family’s history has been erased somewhat,” ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — One of Idris Elba’s ...