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Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, youngest Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100

Lt. Col. George Hardy, the youngest fighter pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen, has died at age 100

The Independent UK

One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump's DEI purge

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Decorated pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100

Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, has died

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Trump Administration's DEI Order Causes Confusion And Backlash

Learn about the tribute paid to Tuskegee Airmen by the Alabama Air National Guard and the controversy surrounding diversity programs in the military.

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Air Force restores use of Tuskegee Airmen training videos as Hegseth starts first day

The Air Force says it has restored the use of training material referring to the storied Tuskegee Airmen after a temporary delay to edit its courses to meet the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

The Independent UK

More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots

The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — female World War II pilots — to comply with the Trump administration’s DEI ban

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Finding slices of life in death, seeing obituaries through the eyes of a new reporter on the beat

Mitch Dudek, who succeeded award-winning obituary writer Maureen O’Donnell, is often amazed at how people open up to talk about their loved ones.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's warplane recovered from Lake Huron

The recovered wreck will help tell the full story of America's first Black military pilots.

LiveScience

Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron

A team of divers have been trolling the deep, cold waters of Lake Huron off Michigan’s Thumb for several weeks each of the past few years searching for scattered pieces of aviation — and Black military — history

The Independent UK

Prosecutors say they will file criminal contempt case against former judge accused of bilking Tuskegee Airman

Former Judge Patricia Martin is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Oscar Wilkerson Jr., a former member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen and a Congressional Gold Medal recipient.

Chicago Sun-Times

Accused of stealing Tuskegee Airman’s savings, ex-Cook County judge could now face criminal contempt charge

Patricia Martin was ordered last month to pay $1.2 million after she failed to turn over records or answer questions about her handling of Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr.’s money.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Cook County judge, accused of stealing decorated Tuskegee Airman’s life savings, is ordered to pay $1.2 million

A default judgment was entered against Patricia Martin, former presiding judge of the Cook County juvenile court’s child protection division, after she failed to respond to Oscar Wilkerson Jr.’s lawsuit.

Chicago Sun-Times

Madison County Tuskegee Airmen honored with marker and mural in Richmond

State and local officials dedicate a historic marker and mural to honor Tuskegee Airmen

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Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr., last known surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen in Chicago area, dead at 96

His love of aviation never faded despite racism that kept him and other Black pilots from getting jobs with airlines.

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These Trailblazers Were America’s 1st Black Meteorologists

When people of color were breaking into roles previously denied, African Americans became the first Black meteorologists

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'Half American' explores how Black WWII servicemen were treated better abroad

Though more than one million Black Americans contributed to the war effort, historian Matthew Delmont says a military uniform offered no protection from racism.

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Lionel Richie credits an inexplicable 'gift' for his music success

He’s one of the most famous singer-songwriters in America. But Lionel Richie says he can’t read music. The author of such hits as "Easy,” “Endless Love,” “Sail On,” and “Three Times a Lady,” can’t explain how he does it though he landed No. 1 hits on the charts for nine…

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The Woman Whose Tireless Efforts Helped Launch The Famed Tuskegee Airmen

Mary McLeod Bethune's friendship with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt led to the desegregation of pilot training programs.

Salon

10 facts about the Tuskegee Airmen

The first Black pilots to serve in the United States military put the U.S. armed forces on the road to integration

The Independent UK

Charles McGee: One of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen

The famed aviator fought discrimination to take to the skies and fly more than 400 combat missions

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Tuskegee Airman Brig. Gen. Charles McGee dies at 102

One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen has died.

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