The street-renaming event honored the heritage of the Tuskegee Airmen at Selfridge. Terri Sewell is calling on the U. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham. We will not let our history be erased. You cannot hide that. Its removal was first reported by the San Antonio Express-News.
He then signed an executive order aimed to dismantle federal DEI programs. Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Their all-Black nd Fighter Group had one of the lowest loss records of all the bomber escorts in the war. John Giggie, associate professor of history at the University of Alabama, said the story of the Tuskegee Airmen is vital toward understanding the integration of the U.
Major James A. Sixty-two years ago, John Allen, Robert Lawrence and James Williams were fighting two battles: one against Nazi Germany, another against racism in the military. President George W. All of the nearly 1, Black military pilots who trained in the U.
At Tuskegee University, a new aviation program allows students to train on historic Moton Field. That story is for everyone. This story was updated at p. It was also updated at p. It was also updated to include a statement from Rep. Shomari Figures. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Published: Jan. By John Sharp jsharp al.
