In 1967, a massive anti-war march from Harlem to the United Nations took place, coinciding with Martin Luther King's speech at the UN, where he addressed the high percentage of black soldiers in combat in Vietnam. The event drew 400,000 participants in New York City. The film features on-street interviews with Harlem residents alongside comments from three black soldiers who had recently returned from the war.
No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger
In 1967, Martin Luther King delivered a speech at the United Nations, drawing attention to the stark contrast between the number of African American soldiers fighting in Vietnam and the lack of representation in the anti-war movement, which was culminating in a massive march from Harlem to the UN.
