Since the age of 11, Max Brooks has been fascinated by the story of the 369th Infantry Regiment, a group of African-Americans who fought for their country on the battlefields of the First World War.

His regiment of Harlem musicians, including Sissle, shipped out to fight in France in 1917. As a marching band, the 369th Infantry Regiment is credited with introducing jazz to the continent that ...

Narrator Robin Roberts recounts the story of the 15th National Guard, part of the 369th Infantry in World War I, and how the predominantly African American unit faced down the realities of war ...