In 1941, a segregated airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama, was selected as the primary flight training facility for black pilot candidates in the United States military.   They were known as the ...

"I dreamed the future for myself," one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen said in a recent interview with BNG before his ...

African Americans have evolved in our country. Tuskegee University was awarded an Air Corps contract to help train black ...

A Canton McKinley student became a member of the famed all-Black Tuskegee Airmen World War II Army Air Force unit. Here's the ...

Things were said that African Americans weren’t smart enough to be pilots, but we prevailed," said George Hamilton. The ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

ABC 33/40 is taking time to honor the achievements and legacies of African Americans for Black History Month.Each day we will ...

Las Cruces native James Flowers trained the Tuskegee Airmen, who flew combat missions in Europe that earned them medals and a ...

Whether you want to explore cultural milestones, uncover little known stories, or gain a deeper understanding of the Black experience, these Black history podcasts are worth a listen.

Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned ...