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Tuskegee Airmen Nurse Celebrates 100th Birthday

Former Tuskegee Airmen nurse Second Lt. Irma "Pete" Cameron Dryden recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Tuskegee Airman On Racism

Sgt. Preston Jowers, the oldest surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen, said racial discrimination still "breaks his heart."
by Clarissa Hamlin
04.23.28

Oldest Remaining Tuskegee Airman Dies At 101

Willie Rogers, who also served with the Red Tail Angels, passed away from complications from a previous stroke.
by Kellee Terrell
01.01.70
5th Annual 'Salute To New York City Nonprofits And The Neighborhoods They Serve'

World War II Hero & Member of Tuskegee…

Brown flew in 68 combat missions for the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots in U.S. history, but he was…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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Original Tuskegee Airmen Instructor Milton Crenchaw Dies At…

Milton Crenchaw, a flight instructor who trained the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. https://t.co/5SaFgJwSnV pic.twitter.com/k0cvK4SYsm — Dothan Eagle (@dothaneagle) November 18,…
by D.L. Chandler
06.19.61
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Tuskegee Airman, 93, Robbed & Then Carjacked On…

Police in St. Louis are searching for suspects who robbed and carjacked a 93-year-old Tuskegee airman in two separate incidents Sunday.…
by NewsOne Staff
02.29.68
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The Big Question: Are You Going To See…

You’ve already read about the $50-plus million George Lucas-produced film “Red Tails” here and elsewhere. RELATED: Black Movies At Sundance…
by smokey fontaine
10.22.13
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“Boondocks” Creator Aaron McGruder Co-Wrote “Red Tails”

Aaron McGruder, the creator of the comic strip and cartoon “The Boondocks” has added a new project to his resume…
by cganemccalla
01.01.70
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George Lucas Says Hollywood Wouldn’t Fund “Red Tails”…

George Lucas, the creator of the “Star Wars” series ,said he could not get funding for his movie “Red Tails”…
by cganemccalla
10.22.82
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Tuskegee Airman And Business School Dean Dies At…

DURHAM, N.C.— Stewart Fulbright, a trailblazing black educator who piloted a bomber during World War II as one of the…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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1965 Shooting Shows Pitfalls Of Closing Old Cases

PELAHATCHIE, Miss. — On a late-fall evening 46 years ago, gunfire shattered the revelry at a nameless juke joint in…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit Gets New Home At GA…

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – The Tuskegee Airmen exhibit has a new and upgraded home in a museum at a central…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Big Screen! Tuskegee Airmen To Receive Hollywood Treatment

The Tuskegee Airmen will get the Hollywood treatment thanks to famed director George Lucas. Lucas put $58 million of his…
by NewsOne Staff
04.25.90
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Loss Of A Hero! Tuskegee Airman Dies In…

Retired Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers Jr., a member of World War II’s legendary Tuskegee Airmen died in Tucson at…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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George Lucas Produced Tuskegee Airmen Movie To Come…

LOS ANGELES — Famed director of Star Wars George Lucas has announced he will be producing a movie on the…
by cganemccalla
01.01.70
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Tuskegee Air Man And Judge Dies At 88
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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GOOD NEWS: Tuskegee Airmen Watch Air Force Give…
by smokey fontaine
01.01.70
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