Celebration of Life
July 22, 2021
Reginald Ballard, Sr.
Breaking News
- Terence Blanchard’s Magical Performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
- A Conversation with Council District 6 Candidate Marisa Alcaraz
- Remembering Businessman & Philanthropist William J. ‘Bill’ Galloway August 25, 1941 – March 2, 2023
- Stephanie Wiggins Positively Impacts Community as Metro CEO
- BBA Presents 2023 Salute to Black Women Business Conference
- Humanitarian Dr. Joyce Dixon-Hightower – Transforming Lives & Communities in Africa for 30 years Strong
- Student Athlete of the Week: Heaven Halibyton
- LA Chargers Counting on Defensive Skills of Linebacker Eric Kendricks
- Lakers Lose to Mavericks at the Buzzer, 111-110
- No. 2 Seed UCLA Beats Northwestern, 69-63, Advance to Sweet Sixteen
Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee Airmen Charles McGee Turns 101
December 10, 2020
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee, one of the last living Tuskegee Airmen, turns 101-year-old, where he celebrated in Bethesda Maryland, waving the American flag as well-wishers drove by while some celebrated, cheering from a distance. The event even had a surprise fly-over of a P-51 aircraft, the same plane he flew in the war.
WATCH: Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee
March 6, 2020
Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee joins the LA Sentinel
Tuskegee Airman and Living Legend Gen. Charles McGee Visits the Sentinel
February 27, 2020
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee had for years wanted to make it to the west coast. It never happened during his career in aviation but recently, he made one of many visits back here (post career) and landed at the Los Angeles Sentinel. McGee, one of the last living Tuskegee Airmen who on February 5 received his new title in the Oval Office, talked to the Sentinel about what his career has meant to him and how it is significant for today’s youth.
David G. Brown Cartoon: February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020
Tuskegee Airman John Lyle Dead at 98
January 10, 2019
The members of the nation’s first black fighter squadron won acclaim for their aerial prowess and bravery, despite a military that imposed segregation on its African-American recruits while respecting the rights of German prisoners.
Tuskegee Airmen Wilfred DeFour Dies at 100 in NYC
December 9, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who served as an aircraft technician with the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen died Saturday at age 100. Police say a home health aide found Wilfred DeFour unconscious and unresponsive inside his Harlem apartment at about 9 a.m. DeFour was pronounced dead by Emergency Medical Service workers. Police say he appears to have died from natural causes but the medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy. DeFour was honored just last month at a ceremony to rename a Manhattan post office after the Tuskegee Airmen. The Daily News reported that Defour said at the
Joe Adams, Longtime Manager of Ray Charles Dies at 94
July 6, 2018
Known as the ‘man behind the man’, Adams was instrumental in Charles’ rise as a cultural icon.
Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen Experience
November 17, 2016
The Tuskegee Airmen Experience began with the first aviation class of 13 cadets on July 19, 1941
Tuskegee Airmen receive Congressional Gold Medal
November 16, 2016
The Tuskegee Airmen refers to pilots, bombardiers, maintenance and other support staff who trained as a segregated unit at an air base in Tuskegee, Alabama
Oldest Documented Tuskegee Airman Passes at 106
November 3, 2016
Walter Crenshaw, Jr. served as an Administrative Assistant to the Provost Marshall at Tuskegee Army Air Field
Tuskegee Airmen Inc. celebrates 75 years, mourns passing of WWII hero Dr. Roscoe C. Brown
July 13, 2016
Prior to the Tuskegee Airmen, Jim Crow laws prevented the existence of African American pilots
Roscoe Brown Jr., Tuskegee Airman and educator, dies at 94
July 6, 2016
Roscoe Brown Jr., who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was a longtime New York City educator, has died.
‘Fly’ Takes Your Breath Away
February 10, 2016
Over the last decade, the story of the Tuskegee Airmen has been illustrated in various mediums, but “Fly” takes the saga to another level. With a cast of talented actors, an outstanding director and creative set design, viewers are transported to 1940s to witness the history-making experiences of the airmen.
Tuskegee Airman, Calvin Spann dies at 90
September 9, 2015
Lieutenant Calvin Spann, who was one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died Sunday in Allen, Texas.