“The 24th” presents a compelling and relevant narrative based on the true events surrounding the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment and the Houston Riot of 1917. This historical incident involved a rebellion by 156 African American soldiers who reacted against the severe mistreatment and violence inflicted by Houston police officers. The two-hour upheaval resulted in the deaths of nine civilians, four police officers, and two soldiers. It culminated in the largest murder trial ever recorded, leading to the execution of nineteen men and life imprisonment for forty-one others.