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WWII veteran Luther Smith flew with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen squadron.

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Pilot CommissionsTuskegee Airmen stand with an airplane and prepare to receive commissions and wings from Colonel Kimble, Commanding Officer of the Tuskegee Army Flying School, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1942. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)

Tuskegee Airmen

Segregation in the Armed Forces During the 1920s and ‘30s, the exploits of record-setting pilots like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart had captivated the nation, and thousands of young men and women clamored to follow in their footsteps. But young African Americans who aspired to become pilots met with significant obstacles, starting with the widespread […]

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Alabama Native American History The region that became Alabama was first occupied by humans more than 10,000 years ago. When Europeans arrived in the 16th century, Native Americans had already formed into societies including the Choctaws, the Chickasaws and an association of Muskogean-speaking tribes known as the Creeks. Smaller groups included the Alabama-Coushattas and the […]

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Black history in the United States is a rich and varied chronicle of slavery and liberty, oppression and progress, segregation and achievement.

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How Tuskegee Airmen Fought Military Segregation With Nonviolent Action

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How Tuskegee Airmen Fought Military Segregation With Nonviolent Action

Their coordinated efforts to integrate a white officers’ club set an example that wasn’t lost on leaders of the burgeoning civil rights movement.

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Black Heroes Throughout US Military History

Meet the standout soldiers, spies and homefront forces who fought for America, from the Revolution to World War II.

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United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Edward Williams (right) of St. Louis, Missouri, exchanges a handshake with his Commander-in-Chief, President Harry S. Truman

Why Harry Truman Ended Segregation in the US Military in 1948

Executive Order 9981, one of Truman’s most important achievements, became a major catalyst for the civil rights movement.

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Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman and a veteran of three wars.

6 Renowned Tuskegee Airmen

These pioneering Black aviators not only took on the Germans; they shattered racist stereotypes and helped advance civil rights.

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WWII veteran Luther Smith flew with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen squadron.

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