Colleagues:


During the month of February, The Pentagon Channel will air Deeds Not Words: The Buffalo Soldiers in World War II.  The program is produced, written, edited and narrated by James A. Rada, an Associate Professor in the John H. Johnson School of Communications at Howard University.

 

Deeds Not Words: The Buffalo Soldiers in World War II is the true story of one the last segregated army units as told by the men themselves.  Included in the documentary are interviews with the Director of the Army War College, the daughter of one of the white officers in the unit, and one of the 92nd’s  biggest supporters – former Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell. 

 

The Pentagon Channel (TPC) is a TV channel broadcasting military news and information for the 2.6 million members of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is widely available on US cable television and through DirecTV to approximately 40 million households.

TPC can also be viewed overseas via the AFN networks and via the Internet at www.pentagonchannel.mil.

 

Scheduled air dates are as follows:

 

            Feb 4th 0100

            Feb 9th 2300

            Feb 12th 1700

            Feb 14th 1330

            Feb 17th 0300

            Feb 24th 0000

            Feb 27th 1000

James A. Rada, Ph.D
Chair, Department of Radio/TV/Film
Howard University
525 Bryant Ave., NW
Washington DC 20059
(202) 806-4457
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