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March 11, 2011

“For Love of Liberty” Wins NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary

NAACP Presents Image Award for Outstanding Documentary to

“For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots”


 

Frank Martin Film Chronicles Untold Story of

African-Americans’

Courageous Service to their Country

 

HOSTED BY HALLE BERRY, INTRODUCED BY COLIN POWELL, NARRATED BY AVERY BROOKS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY LOUIS GOSSETT, JR,

WITH COOPERATION OF THE U.S. ARMY

 

For Love of Liberty:  The Story of America’s Black Patriots,
the powerful four-hour documentary film chronicling African-Americans
who risked their lives to create and preserve freedom for their country
while attempting to acquire it for themselves, captured the award for
Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television) at the 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards held last Friday (March 4) in Los Angeles.  The
program, which beat out several high-profile films for the honor,
salutes our African-American service men and women and reveres their
dedicated allegiance to the United States military.  It recently returned to the airwaves across the country via PBS to coincide with Black History Month in February. To continue, please click “MORE”!