Category: Military/Aviation
Saving Private Washington
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On the 50th anniversary of the signing of the executive order that officially desegregated the nation’s armed forces, Hollywood was showing its version of that war era. Many Black veterans felt it was another example...
America’s Black Eagles: The Tuskegee Airmen — 4-Part Series
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Discusses the Black experience in the military, focuses on the training and participation of Black airmen in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, such as the Tuskegee Airmen of the 99th Fighter Squadron. Also ...
Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James
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Moving in tandem with American history, the bold and brave first Black four-star general of the U. S. Air Force, Daniel “Chappie” James, in a rare historic television appearance on Tony Brown’s Journal, offered to hi...
Historical Black Women in The Military
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African-American women in military service also did not receive proper recognition for their service. Reflecting that apartheid custom, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only African-American WA...
Patriot Aviators
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Patriot Aviators. Tuskegee Airmen. They are the first line of defense, the protectors of our fleets and the rulers of the skies against all enemies. They are the pilots of America’s armed forces, highly skilled fly...
From the Library of Black History: Black Eagles
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A 30-minute version of the 90-minute theatrical documentary of how The Tuskegee Airmen Shot Jim Crow Out of the Skies. A true WWII story starring the real heroes themselves. (1304)
Tuskegee Airmen – Part 2: The Enemy Within
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Criticism of the 99th's overseas combat record was instantaneous and virulent. After only a few months in combat, the Commander of the 12th Air Support Command assailed the performance of the Black pilots. "Officers ...
The Tuskegee Airmen – Pt. 3: Jim Crow’s Graveyard
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The Tuskegee Airmen -- Part 3 – Jim Crow’s Graveyard. Shooting down #German airplanes, rather than effectively carrying out the assigned duties of close ground support and bomber escort, emerged as the criterion for ...
Tuskegee Airmen: Pt. 4 – Red Tails and Black Aces
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The mere decision to go to war for their country, a country that deprived them of basic human rights, proves even further the competence and unheralded character of some of the greatest men in American history. The pi...
When The Sisters Came Marching Home
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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only African-American WAC unit to serve overseas in WWII. This unit was responsible for redirecting the mail to the GI's on the battlefield, a Sisyphean feat, cons...
