First black female POW sets the record straight

In the earliest days of the Iraq War, the American public was shaken by reports of a deadly ambush on a US Army convoy on its way to Baghdad.

Eleven American soldiers were killed and seven were taken captive

Among the captives was a young mother named Shoshona Johnson, who became the first black female prisoner of war in American history.

WATCH A “TODAY SHOW” INTERVIEW WITH SHOSHANA JOHNSON HERE:

Shoshana Johnson has now written a book about her experience as POW titled I’m Still Standing: From U.S. Soldier to Free Citizen—My Journey Home.

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