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Martin Sensmeier as Montford T. Johnson in Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher

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Fünf Native American Filme, die Sie 2023 streamen sollten

Ryan Winn, der am Liberat Studies Department des College of Menominee Nation unterrichtet, stellt hier die - seiner Meinung nach - unbedingt schauen sollten: Es gibt einen Film, den meine Studenten immer dann zitieren, wenn unsere Kursdiskussionen zu schwer werden: Paddling on Both Sides. Der Kurzfilm von Blake Angeconeb (Anishinaabe) und Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree) aus dem Jahr 2021 erinnert uns daran, dass wir uns zwar mit dem Trauma auseinandersetzen müssen, das den Ureinwohnern zugefügt wurde, dass wir aber auch "all die guten Dinge feiern sollten, die von den Ureinwohnern Amerikas erfunden wurden". Sainte-Marie erklärt: "Wenn wir nur an die eine oder die andere Seite denken, drehen wir uns nur im Kreis. Denken Sie also daran, auf beiden Seiten des Kanus zu paddeln. Nur so kommt man weiter." Die Filme auf der diesjährigen Liste verkörpern alle die Wahrheit, die in Angeconebs und Sainte-Maries Aufruf zum "Gleichgewicht zwischen Wahrheit, Tragödie und Triumph" steckt. Ob Spiel- oder Dokumentarfilm, jeder Film erforscht einige der Herausforderungen, mit denen die Ureinwohner konfrontiert sind, und zeigt gleichzeitig die inhärente Weisheit, die den traditionellen Werten innewohnt.

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry it On

(PBS Passport) Seit fast sechs Jahrzehnten setzt Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree) ihre Stimme ein, um Veränderungen zu bewirken. Als Opfer des berüchtigten "Scoop", bei dem indigene Kinder in Kanada ihren leiblichen Familien weggenommen und in nicht-indigene Familien gesteckt wurden, entdeckte Sainte-Marie die Musik und lernte in ihrem Adoptivheim in Maine Durchhaltevermögen. Sainte-Maries unbestreitbares Talent brachte sie ins Zentrum der Folkmusikszene der sechziger Jahre, wo sie mit ihren Texten gegen Patriarchat, Kriegstreiberei und den Völkermord an ihren indigenen Brüdern anging. Der Dokumentarfilm berichtet über ihre zahlreichen Errungenschaften, aber was seine Botschaft zum Klingen bringt, ist Sainte Maries unerschrockene Gewissheit, den Modus Operandi der populären Medien neu zu erfinden und indigene Künstler und Lebensweisen einzubeziehen. Mit Sätzen wie: "Ich habe gelernt, dass man die Medizin manchmal lange mit sich herumtragen muss, bevor man sie verabreichen kann", erinnert dieser Film die Zuschauer daran, warum Buffy Sainte-Marie ein internationaler Schatz ist.  

Prey

(Hulu) Als Vorfilm zu Predator von 1987 stellt sich dieser Film vor, was passieren würde, wenn der außerirdische Killer die Comanchen im 18. Jahrhundert angreifen würde. Naru, dargestellt von Amber Midthunder (Fort Peck Assiniboine), ist eine Heilerin, deren Effizienz im Umgang mit der Wurfaxt eine Vorahnung auf den Jäger ist, der sie werden muss. Der Titel des Films bezieht sich auf die Praxis des Raubtiers, jeden abzuschlachten, den es jagen kann, wobei es fortschrittliche Waffen einsetzt, um Siedler und Comanchen gleichermaßen zu töten. Angeführt von Narus Bruder Taabe, dargestellt von Dakota Beavers (Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo), versuchen die Comanchen, ihr Land von dem bösen Wesen zu befreien, und erweisen sich dabei als furchterregende Gegner, obwohl die Chancen gegen sie stehen. Während die Kampfsequenzen fesselnde Action bieten, ist das Herzstück des Films Narus Reise, auf der sie sich sowohl als Kriegerin als auch als Anführerin ihres Volkes beweisen muss.  

Montford: Der Chickasaw-Rancher

(Netflix) Inspiriert von einer wahren Geschichte, folgt dieser Film Montford Johnson, der das Leben eines indianischen Ranchers während des Bürgerkriegs und des Wiederaufbaus meistert. Montford, dargestellt von Martin Sensmeier (Tlingit/Koyukon-Athabascan), muss mit ansehen, wie sein Vieh von Unionssoldaten beschlagnahmt, von unehrlichen Viehzüchtern beansprucht und von rassistischen Kopfgeldjägern begehrt wird. Dennoch lässt er sich nicht unterkriegen, nimmt Rückschläge in Kauf und verlässt sich auf seine Hartnäckigkeit und seine Ehre. Der von der Chickasaw Nation finanzierte Film schildert den Kampf der Ureinwohner nicht gegen andere Cowboys, sondern gegen Vertreter der Bundesregierung, die das Gegenteil der Stammeswerte darstellen. Sowohl George Armstrong Custer als auch Richard Henry Pratt treten in Szenen auf, in denen sie sich als fehlerhafte Verkörperungen eines falschen Gefühls kultureller Überlegenheit entpuppen. Die wichtigsten Szenen des Films sind jedoch die, in denen die Bande der Familie, der Freundschaft und der gemeinsamen Menschlichkeit gestrafft werden.  

Love and Fury

(Netflix) Der Dokumentarfilm der Seminolen-Filmemacherin Sterlin Harjo folgt indianischen Künstlern bei ihrer Arbeit in der heutigen Zeit. Zu Harjos Protagonisten gehören Talente wie der Chickasaw-Musiker Micah P. Hinson, der Cheyenne- und Arapaho-Autor Tommy Orange, die White-Mountain-Apache-Komponistin Laura Ortman und die Nez-Perce-Jazzsängerin Julia Keefe, die an Orten auf der ganzen Welt gedreht wurden. Der Film schwankt zwischen Gesprächen und Darbietungen und enthüllt die Komplexität, die hinter der Inspiration und Motivation der einzelnen Künstler steht. Der Film, der sich manchmal poliert und manchmal roh anfühlt, hat den Vorteil, dass er die wunderschöne Komplexität der Kunst der amerikanischen Ureinwohner hervorhebt. Während er seine Kamera auf einige wenige konzentriert, fängt Harjo die Realität ein, dass moderne indianische Künstler sich von Natur aus Versuchen widersetzen, ihre Arbeit in eine bestimmte Kategorie einzuordnen.  

Slash/Back

(Amazon Prime) Dieser Film spielt in der Stammesgemeinschaft von Pangnirtung, Nunavut, und stellt sich vor, was passieren würde, wenn ein Trio außerirdischer Skinwalker eine Gruppe von Mädchen im Teenageralter herausfordert, die es nicht gewohnt sind, klein beizugeben. Die Inuit-Schauspielerinnen Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth und Chelsea Prusky spielen in dem Film mit. Regie und Drehbuch stammen von Nyla Innuksuk (Inuk), und die Geschichte dreht sich um eine Gruppe indigener Freundinnen, die sich mit Freundschaft, Jungs und einem Sommer am Polarkreis auseinandersetzen, als ein besessener Eisbär ihre jüngste Mitschülerin angreift. Während die Erwachsenen entweder durch einen Gemeinschaftstanz abgelenkt sind oder dem unstillbaren Appetit der Angreifer erliegen, hecken die jungen Frauen einen Plan aus, um sich zu verteidigen. Dieser Film ist voll von jugendlichen Ängsten, Witz und Loyalität und zeigt das Potenzial eines Stammesfilms, der das Vertraute mit dem Fantastischen verbindet.   *** Die Filme auf der diesjährigen Liste bieten einen Treffpunkt für Gespräche, die auf beiden Seiten des Kanus stattfinden, und geben den Zuschauern einen Raum, um über die vorherrschenden Weisheiten nachzudenken, die in den Geschichten der Stämme enthalten sind. Ich hoffe, dass Sie sich von den "guten Dingen" inspirieren lassen, die sie alle bieten. Lesen Sie hier den Originalartikel. Read the full article

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Edgar R. Huff (December 2, 1919 – May 2, 1994) was the first African-American in the Marine Corps to be promoted to the rank of sergeant major. He served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was a native of Gadsden, Alabama, and enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 24, 1942, as one of the first African-Americans to do so. He received his recruit training with the 51st Composite Defense Battalion, Montford Point Camp, New River, North Carolina. Following graduation, he joined the 155mm gun battery of the 51st Composite Defense Battalion and served as a gun commander. In early 1943, he was assigned duty under instruction at drill instructor school, and upon completion of his course, was assigned duty as a drill instructor in March 1943. At that time, Montford Point Camp was the receiving point for all African Americans entering the Marine Corps, and by November 1944, he had been assigned duty as field sergeant major of all recruit training at the Montford Point Camp. In November 1944, he was promoted to the first sergeant and assigned duty with the 5th Depot Company, departing for the Western Pacific area, and serving as a first sergeant with this unit in Saipan, Okinawa, and North China. The 5th Depot Company furnished logistic support for Marine divisions in that area. Gilbert Johnson, the only other African American sergeant major besides him to serve during WWII, was his brother-in-law. They were married to twin sisters. Following WWII, he served as Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Recruit Training at Montford Point Camp until May 1949. He was then assigned duty as a guard and infantry chief, at Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, New Jersey, until May 1951, at which time he assumed duty with the famed 1st Marine Division in Korea. He saw combat as a company gunnery sergeant with the 2nd Battalion 1st Marines and participated in operations in the "Punch Bowl" area, the eastern front, and in the spring-summer offensive on the West Central front. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/ClqoXfRrKFS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Denim Richards (as Jack Brown) with Martin Sensmeier (as Montford T. Johnson) in The Chickasaw Rancher.

Orphaned at a young age, Johnson survived great hardships and tragedy to establish a vast ranching empire along the famous cattle highway of the American West, the Chisholm Trail. 

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Camp Lejeune and Onslow County have come a long way since September 1941 when the 1st Marine Division set up camp in the middle of a sandy pine forest along the Atlantic Seaboard.

Units have trained and deployed around the globe to keep the peace and fight wars. A tobacco barn, farm house and temporary tent cities have grown into a 244-square mile premier military training facility. A bond has grown among the Marines, sailors, Coast Guardsmen, family members, military retirees and civilians who have planted the seeds that are making Onslow County grow at an unprecedented rate.

The Camp Lejeune story began in 1940. World War II had been raging in Europe for more than a year and military planners were posturing forces for America's eminent entry to the fight. The need for an East Coast amphibious training facility was answered as the Department of the Navy purchased an initial 110,000-acre tract of land. With close proximity to ports at Wilmington and Morehead City, Lejeune was a logistical gem. When planners added the remote pine forests and miles of beach, the value of Camp Lejeune as a home training base for Marines was unbeatable.

On April 5, 1941 Congress authorized over 14 million dollars for the construction of the base. On May 1, 1941, Lieutenant Colonel William P.T. Hill was ordered by the 17th Commandant, Lieutenant General (then Major General) Thomas Holcomb, to establish and assume command of the base, then known as Marine Barracks New River, N.C. Hill and quartermaster, Brigadier General Seth Williams, were instrumental in the layout and design of the base. Hill's original headquarters was located at Montford Point; in August 1942, it was moved to Building 1 at Hadnot Point where it remains today.

Near the end of 1942, the base was named Marine Barracks Camp Lejeune in honor of the 13th Commandant and Commanding General of the 2nd Army Division in World War I, Major General John A. Lejeune. Camp Lejeune's value to the Corps in World War II was evident through the contributions of Marines trained or based here. In 1944, it was renamed Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

The value of this land to the Marine Corps has grown over the years as men and women have trained to fight wars in the Pacific Islands, Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq. Camp Lejeune has also proven invaluable for the training and deployment of Marines for such actions as peacekeeping in Lebanon, tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel missions, drug interdiction missions and a host of noncombatant evacuation operations. The idea of Special Operations Capable Marine Expeditionary Units was born at Camp Lejeune and Marines here continue to make strides toward the future of warfare in such areas as urban and riverine operations. Camp Lejeune and the satellite facilities at Camp Geiger, Camp Johnson, Courthouse Bay, Stone Bay and the Greater Sandy Run Training Area have an historic value that goes beyond their national strategic importance.

Camp Johnson, which now plays a crucial role in the follow-on training of thousands of Marines every year, was the first training base for black Marines. Originally known as Montford Point, black Marines attended boot camp here while the nation was still racially segregated. After the walls of segregation came down, it was named in honor of Sergeant Major Gilbert H. “Hashmark” Johnson in 1974 and Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools was located there. Outside the gate of Camp Johnson stands a solemn tribute to Marines and sailors who gave their lives keeping the peace in Lebanon. The Beirut Memorial is the site of an annual commemoration of the tragic October 1983 bombing of Battalion Landing Team 1/8's headquarters in Beirut. A visit to the Jacksonville area isn't complete without a stop at this memorial.

Camp Geiger is a vital training center unto itself. With more than 24,000 Marines undergoing Marine Combat Training at the School of Infantry every year, it is a hub of activity that mirrors the original days in 1941 when the 1st Marine Division prepared to ship-out to the Pacific. Entrenched into the Marine warrior ethos is “every Marine is a Rifleman,” and it is at Camp Geiger where Marines learn and develop their warfighting skills before they attend their secondary schools to learn their military occupational skill.

To help prepare warfighters for combat and humanitarian missions abroad, Camp Lejeune takes advantage of 156,000 acres, 11 miles of beach capable of supporting amphibious operations, 34 gun positions, 50 tactical landing zones, three state-of-the-art training facilities for Military Operations in Urban Terrain and 80 live fire ranges to include the Greater Sandy Run Training Area. Military forces from around the world come to Camp Lejeune on a regular basis for bilateral and NATO-sponsored exercises.

The base and surrounding community is home to an active duty, dependent, retiree and civilian employee population of nearly 150,000 people. The base generates almost $3 billion in commerce each year, coming from payrolls and contracts to support the structure required to train and equip our modern Marines.

Some services available aboard Camp Lejeune include: childcare, shopping, education, family support, hunting and fishing, dining, boating and swimming.

Some facilities on base include banks and credit unions, the commissary, the library, hobby shops, fitness centers, the beach, theaters and more.

From the supporting infrastructure, a tradition of excellence in doing day-to-day business has evolved. From environmental programs that include a state-of-the-art landfill and water treatment system to quality of life programs that ensure Marine families are taken care of, Camp Lejeune stands out as a superior military base.

Camp Lejeune is a seven-time recipient of the Commander-in-Chief's Award for Installation Excellence. This award recognizes the base on a Department of Defense level for effectively managing assets and developing quality programs to accomplish the mission of providing expeditionary forces in readiness. The Marines, sailors, Coast Guardsmen and civilian Marines who provide for the efficient management of Camp Lejeune's assets strive to ensure even grander goals are realized in the future.

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Today in USMC History (1942)...   The first African American Recruits arrive at Montford Point, N.C. (now known as Camp Johnson).

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Montford : The Chickasaw Rancher (2021) Free DOWNLOAD

Montford : The Chickasaw Rancher (2021)

Download 1Download 2 Original title : Montford : The Chickasaw Rancher Duration : 1h 36m Genre : Biography / Drama / History / Western Plot : A remarkable story inspired by the life of renowned Chickasaw cattleman Montford T. Johnson, a man who overcame great hardships to establish a ranching empire along the famous cattle highway of the American West, the Chisolm Trail. Director : Nathan…

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Martin Sensmeier as Montford T. Johnson in Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher

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New on Netflix: November 2021 Releases

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With its list of new releases for November 2021, Netflix will attempt to bravely step into a post-Squid Game world. Helping it in that mission is a diverse array of original series and films.

On the TV side of things, it’s a good month to be animated with both Big Mouth and F is for Family premiering their fifth seasons (on Nov. 5 and Nov. 25 respectively). It’s the live-action version of an animated classic, however, that might be Netflix’s crown jewel this month. Cowboy Bebop premieres on Nov. 19 and based on the first trailer, it will maintain the spirit of the beloved anime. And speaking of big hits, Tiger King 2 is set to arrive on Nov. 17.

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Netflix’s movie offerings have no shortage of big titles this month as well. The star-studded (Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot) Red Notice premieres on Nov. 12. That will be followed up by the Rent creator Jonathan Larson biopic tick, tick…BOOM! on Nov. 19. Closing out the month is the Halle Berry MMA drama Bruised on Nov. 24.

Naturally, Netflix’s non-English speaking titles are pretty hefty this month as well. But don’t attribute that to just the Squid Game effect, the streamer has been beefing up its international presence for years. If anything has a hit potential this time around, it might be Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s series Hellbound on Nov. 19.

New on Netflix: November 2021

Coming Soon Decoupled — NETFLIX SERIES Happiness Ever After — NETFLIX FILM

November 1 The Claus Family — NETFLIX FILM 21 Jump Street 60 Days In: Season 6 A River Runs Through It Addams Family Values American Gangster An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf Angry Birds: Season 4 – Slingshot Stories Bella and the Bulldogs: Season 2 The Big Wedding Bram Stoker’s Dracula Elf Pets: Santa’s St. Bernards Save Christmas First Knight Forged in Fire: Season 7 Gather The General’s Daughter It Follows Johnny Mnemonic JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Last Action Hero Moneyball Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher My Dad’s Christmas Date The Nightingale (2018) Total Recall (2012)  Snakes on a Plane Stripes Tagged Te Ata Texas Rangers

November 2 Camp Confidential: America’s Secret Nazis Ridley Jones: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY

November 3 The Harder They Fall — NETFLIX FILM Lords of Scam — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

November 4 Catching Killers — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

November 5 A Cop Movie — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Big Mouth: Season 5 — NETFLIX SERIES The Club — NETFLIX SERIES Glória — NETFLIX SERIES Love Hard — NETFLIX FILM Meenakshi Sundareshwar — NETFLIX FILM Narcos: Mexico: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIES The Unlikely Murderer — NETFLIX SERIES We Couldn’t Become Adults — NETFLIX FILM Yara — NETFLIX FILM Zero to Hero — NETFLIX FILM

November 6 Arcane — NETFLIX SERIES (New Episodes Weekly)

November 7 Father Christmas is Back — NETFLIX FILM

November 9 Swap Shop — NETFLIX SERIES Your Life Is a Joke — NETFLIX COMEDY

November 10 Animal — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Gentefied: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Passing — NETFLIX FILM

November 11 Love Never Lies — NETFLIX SERIES

November 12 Legacies: Season 3 (new episodes) Red Notice — NETFLIX FILM

November 13 Arcane — NETFLIX SERIES (New Episodes)

November 14 Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You

November 15 America’s Next Top Model: Season 21 America’s Next Top Model: Season 22 Kuroko’s Basketball: Last Game Lies and Deceit — NETFLIX SERIES Snowbound for Christmas Survivor: Season 16 Survivor: Season 37

November 16 Johnny Test’s Ultimate Meatloaf Quest — NETFLIX FAMILY StoryBots: Laugh, Learn, Sing — NETFLIX FAMILY

November 17 Christmas Flow — NETFLIX SERIES Prayers for the Stolen — NETFLIX FILM  The Queen of Flow: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Supergirl: Season 6 (new episodes) Tear Along the Dotted Line — NETFLIX SERIES Tiger King 2 — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

November 18 Carlos Ballarta: False Prophet — NETFLIX COMEDY Dogs in Space — NETFLIX FAMILY Lead Me Home — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star — NETFLIX FILM

November 19 Blown Away: Christmas — NETFLIX SERIES  Cowboy Bebop — NETFLIX SERIES Dhamaka — NETFLIX FILM Extinct — NETFLIX FAMILY Hellbound — NETFLIX SERIES Love Me Instead — NETFLIX FILM The Mind, Explained: Season 2 — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Procession — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY tick, tick…BOOM! — NETFLIX FILM

November 20 Arcane — NETFLIX SERIES (New Episodes) New World — NETFLIX SERIES

November 22 Outlaws — NETFLIX FILM Vita & Virginia

November 23 Masters of the Universe: Revelation: Part 2 — NETFLIX SERIES Reasonable Doubt: A Tale of Two Kidnappings — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Waffles + Mochi’s Holiday Feast — NETFLIX FAMILY

November 24 A Boy Called Christmas — NETFLIX FILM Bruised — NETFLIX FILM Robin Robin — NETFLIX FAMILY Selling Sunset: Season 4 — NETFLIX SERIES True Story — NETFLIX SERIES

November 25 F is for Family: Season 5 — NETFLIX SERIES Super Crooks — NETFLIX SERIES

November 26 A Castle For Christmas — NETFLIX FILM Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Green Snake — NETFLIX FILM Light the Night — NETFLIX SERIES School of Chocolate — NETFLIX SERIES Spoiled Brats — NETFLIX FILM

November 28 Elves — NETFLIX SERIES

November 29 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

November 30 Charlie’s Colorforms City: Classic Tales with a Twist — NETFLIX FAMILY Charlie’s Colorforms City: Snowy Stories — NETFLIX FAMILY Charlie’s Colorforms City: The Lost Valentines Musical — NETFLIX FAMILY Coming Home in the Dark More the Merrier — NETFLIX FILM The Summit of the Gods — NETFLIX FILM

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Leaving Netflix: November 2021

November 1 My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree  My Little Pony: Happy Birthday to You!

November 4 Bucket List  The Lovers

November 5 The Late Bloomer

November 7 Sleepless 

November 10 A Single Man

November 11 Fruitvale Station

November 14 America’s Next Top Model: Season 19 America’s Next Top Model: Season 20 K-on! the movie K-On!: Seasons 1-2 Survivor: Season 20: Heroes vs Villains  Survivor: Season 28: Cagayan 

November 15 Safe House

November 17 Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List

November 19 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

November 21 Beverly Hills Ninja  Machete Kills

November 26 Broadchurch: Seasons 1-3

November 29 Man Down: Seasons 1-4

November 30 3 Days to Kill A Knight’s Tale American Outlaws Are You The One: Seasons 1-2 Battlefield Earth Chef  Clear and Present Danger Freedom Writers Glee: Seasons 1-6 The Happytime Murders  Ink Master: Seasons 1-2 Letters to Juliet The Lincoln Lawyer Million Dollar Baby Peppermint  Pineapple Express Rake: Seasons 1-4 Richard Pryor: Live in Concert School of Rock  Stargate SG-1: Seasons 1-10 TURN: Washington’s Spies: Seasons 1-4 Waterworld

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Edgar R. Huff (December 2, 1919 – May 2, 1994) was the first African-American in the Marine Corps to be promoted to the rank of sergeant major. He served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was a native of Gadsden, Alabama, enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 24, 1942, as one of the first African-Americans to do so. He received his recruit training with the 51st Composite Defense Battalion, Montford Point Camp, New River, North Carolina. Following graduation, he joined the 155mm gun battery of the 51st Composite Defense Battalion and served as a gun commander. In early 1943, he was assigned duty under instruction at drill instructor school, and upon completion of his course, was assigned duty as a drill instructor in March 1943. At that time, Montford Point Camp was the receiving point for all blacks entering the Marine Corps, and by November 1944, he had been assigned duty as field sergeant major of all recruit training at the Montford Point Camp. In November 1944, he was promoted to the first sergeant and assigned duty with the 5th Depot Company, departing for the Western Pacific area, serving as a first sergeant with this unit on Saipan, Okinawa, and in North China. The 5th Depot Company furnished logistic support for Marine divisions in that area. Gilbert Johnson, the only other black sergeant major besides him to serve during WWII, was his brother-in-law. They were married to twin sisters. Following WWII, he served as Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Recruit Training at Montford Point Camp until May 1949. He was then assigned duty as guard and infantry chief, Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, New Jersey, until May 1951, at which time he assumed duty with the famed 1st Marine Division in Korea. There, he saw combat as a company gunnery sergeant with the 2nd Battalion 1st Marines and participated in operations in the "Punch Bowl" area, eastern front, and in the spring-summer offensive on the West Central front. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CW-nfqfLGAWVqKMxCZy6VmCX2xWUXGHIhU10500/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Montford Point Marine Phillip Johnson Sr. - Congressional Gold Medal

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North Texas Casting Call Set April 8 For Feature Film "The Chickasaw Rancher"

North Texas Casting Call Set April 8 For Feature Film “The Chickasaw Rancher”

Published April 7, 2017 ADA, OKLAHOMA — The search is underway for Native American actors to star in a tribally-produced feature film inspired by the life of Chickasaw cattle rancher Montford T. Johnson. An open casting call for “The Chickasaw Rancher” will be conducted 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, April 8, at Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas. Produced by Chickasaw…

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Tubman Exhibit Honors Johnson and Montford Point Marines

Tubman Exhibit Honors Johnson and Montford Point Marines

In 1996 Frank Johnson, a Montford Point Marine, carried the Olympic torch through the Unionville community in Macon, Georgia as the torch made its way to Atlanta, Georgia. Photo Credits: Frank Johnson Collection

EDITOR’S NOTE: I have been asked to write a brief bio of Frank Jones Johnson for a plaque which will be displayed in the Tubman Museum honoring Johnson and Eugene Mosley, two Maronites…

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Today in USMC History...   (1941), Lt. Col. William P. T. Hill began construction on Marine Barracks New River. The first base headquarters was in a summer cottage on Montford Point, and then moved to Hadnot Point in 1942. Later that year it was renamed in honor of the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, John A. Lejeune.

One of the satellite facilities of Camp Lejeune served for a while as a third boot camp for the Marines, in addition to Parris Island and San Diego. That facility, Montford Point, was established after Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802. Between 1942 and 1949, a brief era of segregated training for black Marines, the camp at Montford Point trained 20,000 African-Americans. After the military was ordered to fully integrate, Montford Point was renamed Camp Gilbert H. Johnson and became the home of the Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools.

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Marines, family and friends gather for a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony posthumously honoring Montford Point Marine Sgt. (ret.) Phillip A. Johnson Sr. on July 27, 2019 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Chesapeake, Virginia.