SPOILER ALERT: the following article contains massive spoilers, including the ending. If you have not yet seen the movie, proceed at your own risk!
‘The 24th’ is a historical drama that seeks to shed light on the mistreatment of the all-black 24th United States Infantry Regiment. The scene is set in 1917, in Houston, Texas. Shortly after the US declared war on Germany (during World War 1), a military installation, Camp Logan, was to be built. The third battalion of the 24th regiment was charged with protecting the construction site. However, what ensued were gross racial tensions, mistreatment of the local black community, and eventually, a riot.