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Big leaguers honor baseball pioneer
NEW YORK - LaTroy Hawkins has heard the stories from his 87-year-old grandfather, about his days of picking cotton in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big league baseball.
And about what it meant when Jackie Robinson...Tags: New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, College Baseball, Major League Baseball
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Benefit held for the Friends of the Booker T. Washington National Monument
A famous retired Tuskegee Airman drew a large crowd at a fundrasing event for a local national monument Saturday evening. More than 50 people attended the fundrasing event for the Friends of the Booker T. Washington National Monument. It was held at...
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Studio On The Run: '90210' Actor Tristan Wilds On New Film 'Red Tails'
![Actor Tristan Wilds hopped on the Dunkin Donuts Studio On The Run to talk about starring as Dixon Wilson on the popular CW reboot of "90210" for the last four seasons. He also recently released his debut EP, <i>Remember, Remember</i>.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67271537-10060039-187105.jpeg "Actor Tristan Wilds hopped on the Dunkin Donuts Studio On The Run to talk about starring as Dixon Wilson on the popular CW reboot of "90210\" for the last four seasons. He also recently released his debut EP, <i>Remember, Remember</i>.")
PIX11.comActor Tristan Wilds hopped on the Dunkin Donuts Studio On The Run to talk about starring as Dixon Wilson on the popular CW reboot of "90210" for the last four seasons. He also recently released his debut EP, Remember, Remember. Wilds also has an upcoming...Tags: David Oyelowo, George Lucas, Red Tails (movie), World War II (1939-1945), Dunkin' Donuts
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First African-American woman to achieve rank of major general in U.S. Army inspires many
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comAs the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of major general in the U.S. Army, Marcia M. Anderson helped inspire Letterkenny Army Depot employees Friday as they observed Black History Month. In a keynote speech focusing on “Black...Tags: Black History, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Harry S. Truman, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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Tuskegee Airmen offer insights into era of segregation
When he was a Tuskegee Airman on an Alabama air base in the 1940s, Cecil O. Byron and other members of the all-black squadron could not shop or dine in the nearby town. They were relegated to the balcony at the movies and could not leave the theater until...Tags: Entertainment, Teachers, Black History, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colleges and Universities
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Family members talk about their link to Tuskegee Airmen
![<span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND -- A South Bend woman and her family have a strong</span><span style="font-size: small;"> connection to the Tuskegee Airmen who have been recognized</span><span style="font-size: small;"> particularly this February during Black History Month in the movie</span><span style="font-size: small;"> "Red Tails."</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/210427080-14164123.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">SOUTH BEND -- A South Bend woman and her family have a strong</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> connection to the Tuskegee Airmen who have been recognized</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> particularly this February during Black History Month in the movie</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> \"Red Tails.\"</span>")
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- A South Bend woman and her family have a strong connection to the Tuskegee Airmen who have been recognized particularly this February during Black History Month in the movie "Red Tails." Evelyn Baugh and her sister, the late Agnes...Tags: U.S. Army, Hugh Hefner, Hospitals and Clinics, Black History, Medical Specialization
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One of the original Tuskegee Airmen who lives in Salem shares memories, thoughts on the movie "Red Tails"
Anchor/ReporterIt's not very often you meet a real life American hero, but that's exactly what Dr. Dempsey Morgan is. During an era when blacks still weren't readily encouraged to get an education, Morgan attended two universities along with the esteemed West Point...Tags: Entertainment, Red Tails (movie), West Point, Movies
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You liked Red Tails and the Tuskegee Airmen? Read on
![<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485985/" target="_blank">"Red Tails,"</a> the years-long project of director George Lucas, is sure to bring some overdue attention to the <a href="http://www.tuskegeeairmen.org/" target="_blank">Tuskegee Airmen,</a> the all-black aviation unit that fought discrimination in the U.S. military as well as our enemies in World War II. Reviews for the movie have not been outstanding, but I'm looking forward to seeing it anyway. (Then again, I've watched <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056197/" target="_blank">"The Longest Day"</a> over and over.) ](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/177671200-20100020.jpg "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485985/\" target=\"_blank\">\"Red Tails,\"</a> the years-long project of director George Lucas, is sure to bring some overdue attention to the <a href=\"http://www.tuskegeeairmen.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tuskegee Airmen,</a> the all-black aviation unit that fought discrimination in the U.S. military as well as our enemies in World War II. Reviews for the movie have not been outstanding, but I'm looking forward to seeing it anyway. (Then again, I've watched <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056197/\" target=\"_blank\">\"The Longest Day\"</a> over and over.) ")
"Red Tails," the years-long project of director George Lucas, is sure to bring some overdue attention to the Tuskegee Airmen, the all-black aviation unit that fought discrimination in the U.S. military as well as our enemies in World War II. Reviews for...Tags: Minority Groups, George Lucas, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Tuskegee University
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At the Carmike 9: Have a seat in the cockpit of history
![<span class="abody"><strong>OPENING FRIDAY</strong></span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/304470840-19083450.jpg "<span class="abody\"><strong>OPENING FRIDAY</strong></span>")
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Red Tails
Although the Tuskegee Airmen have a lengthy history that stretches back to a small program at the Tuskegee Institute, “Red Tails” focuses on the exploits of the 332nd Fighter Group based at the Ramitelli air base...Tags: Kris Kristofferson, Entertainment, HBO (tv network), Sandra Bullock, Todd Graff
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'Red Tails' film hits close to home for family of Tuskegee Airman from Hagerstown
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comHagerstown residents Patricia Johnson and her granddaughter, Michele Sonntag, said they're planning a special date Friday. The two are going to the movies to see "Red Tails," a film that tells the story of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-...Tags: College Sports, Entertainment, Colleges and Universities, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Red Tails (movie)
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New film inspires students to new heights
![Students from HISD and Aldine ISD were treated to a free screening of the new film "Red Tails"about the first African American men to fly U.S. fighter planes. The men have become known as the Tuskegee Airmen since their training took place in Tuskegee, Alabama.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/242856800-23163108.jpg "Students from HISD and Aldine ISD were treated to a free screening of the new film "Red Tails\"about the first African American men to fly U.S. fighter planes. The men have become known as the Tuskegee Airmen since their training took place in Tuskegee, Alabama.")
KIAHStudents from HISD and Aldine ISD were treated to a free screening of the new film "Red Tails"about the first African American men to fly U.S. fighter planes. The men have become known as the Tuskegee Airmen since their training took place in Tuskegee,...Tags: Movies, Underworld: Awakening (movie), Entertainment, United Air Lines, George Lucas
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