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He was the highest-ranking Black officer in the U.S. Army, a West Point graduate, and a distinguished veteran of the "Buffalo Soldiers." But when World War I began, Colonel Charles Young was suddenly declared "medically unfit" and forced into retirement. This is the hidden story of how the Army used a medical lie to prevent him from becoming its first Black general.

This documentary explores the profound injustice faced by Charles Young. We uncover the story of his incredible 500-mile horseback ride to Washington D.C. to prove his fitness, the systemic racism that led the military to sideline its most qualified Black officer, and the 100-year-long fight by his family and supporters to finally secure his posthumous promotion. This is the story of a hero America refused to let lead.

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