Category: Military/Aviation
Tuskegee Airmen: Still Flying High
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Still flying high after 60 years, the Tuskegee Airmen’s story stands as one of the most illustrious chapters in American military history. As a testament to this courageous group of patriots, the U. S. Senate passed a...
Another Kind of Space Man
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Profile of Black Astronaut Frederick Drew Gregory. Guest: Col. Frederick Gregory, Astronaut (322)
America’s Black Eagles — Part 3: Jim Crow’s Graveyard
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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 ...
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)
Gen. Frank E. Petersen: A Real Tough Guy
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A profile in the courage of Frank E. Petersen, the first Black general to wear Marine Green. Guest: General Frank E. Peterson (302)
When the Eagle Flies – The Impact of the Black Soldier
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An examination of the impact of the black soldier in the nation's armed forces, his role as a leader in race relations and a pictorial history of the Black 92nd Division during WWII. (203)
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...
