The 2021 series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" wrestles with the complex ways in which the super soldier program has been operated following the presumed death of Steve Rogers in World War II. When they are investigating an extremist group known as "The Flag Smashers," Bucky and Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) meet a Korean War veteran named Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly).
Even though it is just a conversation, it is brutal to hear about everything that Bradley had endured due to Lumbly's emotional performance. Bradley tells Bucky and Sam that he had tried to rescue other black soldiers that were imprisoned, but he was captured by the U.S. government. Bradley's existence was kept a secret from the rest of the world, including Steve Rogers. This explains why Bradley cautions Sam about picking up the mantle to become the new "Captain America," as he does not believe that the country is capable of making a black man into a hero without tearing him down.





















































































































