Sweet Georgia Brown: Impact, Courage, Sacrifice, and Will

Gr 6 Up—This documentary covers the history of African American women in the military, specifically in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and similar organizations during World War II. The film explores the lives and experiences of these women, primarily those in the segregated 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, using primary source documentation, interviews (with veterans and historians), photos, and film clips. However, while the content is important in a historical context, the material suffers without a linear story line. The information is broken up by lengthy period-appropriate musical interludes featuring portrait-heavy photo montages, which will lose the interest of student viewers. The briefly mentioned daily lives of the WACs overseas, experiencing a world without overt segregation and Jim Crow laws for the first time, would have been a fascinating topic for further exploration. However, the reason why African American women of the time would have volunteered to serve in such a segregated unit is more effectively covered.