NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director J.D. Dillard about his new movie "Devotion." It's about the trust built between a Black pilot and his wingman as they fight in the Korean War. "Devotion" is ...

‘Devotion’ and the reality of life for Black soldiers My uncle’s story is disappointing, but not long before his military service began, there was a Black man who broke the color line in the ...

John’s Funeral: Eric walks back to the podium and says he maintained a strong connection to John even after he discovered ...

Director J.D. Dillard’s Devotion, centering on Ensign Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors), the first Black pilot to earn his wings in the U.S. Navy's basic flight training program, is exactly that ...

“Devotion,” at 2 hours and 18 minutes ... for the nation and for the Black sailors who run to the deck to watch his every takeoff and landing. Jesse, who keeps his emotions close to the ...

Bruce Dillard in June 1989. Courtesy of JD Dillard More special still was a plan hatched by “Devotion” producers Black Label Media — the film finance and production company formed by as ...

"Devotion" is a film about the power of trust and friendship against all odds. It tells the true story of an elite Black fighter pilot overcoming adversity in an all-white naval company during the ...