Tuskegee Airmen
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MAY 23: Members of the Tuskegee Airmen (L to R) Edward Tillmon, Jerry Hodges and Leo Thornhill arrive at the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Annual National Tribute Dinner Honoring Jerry Bruckheimer at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 23, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
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When you're the first of anything, it's historic ... There hadn't been any black men trained by the government to fly an airplane, and the Tuskegee Airmen made a name for themselves.
There were 15,000 men and women involved in the Tuskegee program ... The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is not just a story of the fighter pilots, it's also the story of every man and woman who helped make that program a success ... and has opened up so many doors for all Americans. It's not just a piece of black history, or black American history, it's a piece of American history overall.
We’re excited. Our students did presentations about the Tuskegee Airmen during Black History month and their visit is a culmination of those presentationsMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Nassau OKs street as 'Tuskegee Airmen Way'
this is the least we can do to recognize their distinguished service in defending our nation's freedom," he said.The Tuskegee airmen were the first group of black pilots in the nation's armed forces and are credited with protecting the bombers they escorted Read more »
Around the web
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Tuskegee festival glides into history this weekend
Chris Ramirez Tribune-Review Published: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 2:12 p.m. Updated 29 minutes ago There are currently no comments for this story. Part of African-American history will be flying in to Allegheny County Airport this weekend. The story of the 3:04 PM from Pittsburgh Entertainment Read more »
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A glance at Miss. specialty tags OK'd this year
Here's a glance at the specialty car tags approved by the 2012 Legislature. They are in Senate Bill 2661, which becomes law July 1: Schools: - Alcorn Central High School - Biggersville High School - Corinth High School - East Central High School - German 5/30/12 from Biloxi Sun Herald Read more »
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Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit Stops in Aliquippa
If you liked this post, consider subscribing to e-mail updates from Together We Flourish. The Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society along with the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Institute, both based in Sewickley, will celebrate the 70 from Together We Flourish Read more »
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Tuskegee Airman Surprises Child for Birthday
A Tuskegee Airman veteran surprised a four-year-old for his birthday. The child, Quinn Thorne, was moved by the story of the Tuskegee Airmen after seeing Red Tails. Leonard Yates, one of the Airmen, took the time to see Thorne after hearing that the boy from 24Wired.tv Read more »
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Lucas' 'Red Tails' honors Tuskegee Airmen
DENVER - Just in time for Memorial Day, George Lucas' "Red Tails," which tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, is available on Blu-Ray and DVD. Lucas' film, directed by Anthony Hemingway, tells the story of a group of African-Americans who, despite the from 49 News Topeka Read more »
