Sea Story: Triumph Over Prejudice - Segregated Healthcare
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TV-PG, 01-Jun-2022
"Segregated Healthcare" reflects on the racial disparities in medical treatment at Montford Point, where African American Marines faced limited access to healthcare, relying on all-purpose capsules for treatment amidst laws restricting medical services by race.
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