A Soliders Story: C.J. Memphis

A Soldier's Story is a 1984 drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It is a story about racism and segregation in a black army regiment with white officers deep in the Jim Crow South. A black officer investigates a murder of a black non-commissioned officer on an army base in Louisiana near the end of World War II, a time and place where no one had ever seen a black officer. Starting with a tiny but pithy clue of the sergeant's last moments and last words, the movie is a powerful thriller and historical drama.

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[jayygee67]

Well where you from....England?

[junya74]

I watch this and think of every southern rapper on the video and radio screen today. I think of Flavor Flav's reality show, I think of every black athelete that the Status quo media parades in front of the television cameras as examples of what it is to be black in America. But all you have to do is flip thru the pages of Black enterprise magazine and you see the pages abound with Black Ceo's of Fortune 100 companies black scientists and intellectuals. The day of the Geechie been gone

[therealraybaby]

Reminded them of da good ol' days!

[alienkid]

@fdsaks That is some truly misguided nonsense. Herman Cain didn't speak any truth. He said that black people who vote democrat are brainwashed, not because black people are actually brainwashed, but because he wanted to score points with the same white establishment who's only priority is to make President Obama a one term president. Cain is a real life version of Uncle Ruckus. Bill Cosby has launched many black careers and his message is for black people to do better.

[fdsaks]

@soulfulman1971 Sarge played the game he had to play because he was educated...negroes like CJ would not have made the team.

[fdsaks]

@alienkid Cain is not trying to tear down anyone. Hell he speaks the truth, if Bill Cosby can then why can't he? People like you are tearing the "black community" down. You catch feelings when black men speak on truth regarding their fellow black man.

[fdsaks]

junya74......every southern rapper...you sound like a damned fool. The rap game in itself with the exception of 2 or 3 cats is what you should have said.

[DeeNice681]

@alienkid

Amen!

[leolux10]

LMMFAO His face @ 7:40 was insanely funny. *click-click* xD

[mtech20]

@alienkid Today, many blacks feel they are at the bottom of America's social ladder. Reminded every time they watch TV, go out in public, go to school, shopping. What is "positive" is normally depicted with White Americans. What is negative, features more people that resemble themselves. Consequently many feel they have no defined sense of purpose. Many (not all) blacks loathe other blacks who "rise up" and positively take life by the horns. Reminds them that they failed in their life

[alienkid]

This is what I can't stand about black people. Two types in particular, the ignorant of their ways type like CJ, and the ones who need the approval of white people like Sgt. Waters. Black people are quick to tear down other black people while simultaneously trying to appease white people. Allen West, and Herman Cain are perfect examples of this. Instead of educating and helping other black people get where they are, they blame black people for not being like like them.

[soulfulman1971]

Sergeant Waters was no better than C.J. He was a "yah suh, boss" himself. However, Sarge hated C.J because he was C.J was a mere image of himself. I understand somewhat what Sarge was saying, You don't have to figh so hard to be liked. He just went about it the wrong way. He really crosses the line and it drove C.J to suicide.