Men of Honor (2000)

Plot:

During a time where racism was rampant throughout the entire country. Carl Brashear a young, brash black naval officer in training is determined to become the very first African-American scuba diver. This will not be easy for Carl, as a lot of his shipmates and even his trainer Master Chief Billy Sunday wants to see that he fails and quits the navy. It will take all of Carl's strength, endurance and determination to win the respect of his fellow naval officers and make history.