Eugene Bullard: Freedom in the Skies

Ridiculous Crime

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True Crime, Comedy, History

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Eugene Bullard would not let America diminish him. So he left to find a place that would let him live free — and found freedom in the skies.

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