February i2,2003
® l |c J J o r t l a n ò O O b a c r u e r
celebrates Black History Month
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Christian 4 Fleetwood, a
member of the 4th U.S.
Colored Troops during the Civil
War, was honored with the
Congressional Medal o f Honor
for his "gallantry in action. '
Black History Month
Military Airmen Broke Barriers
Capt. Robert
Marshall
Glass broke
the color
barrier as a
U.S. Air
Force pilot in
World War II.
A group o f Tuskegee Airmen in front o f the Booker T. Washington monument "Lifting the Veil o f Ignorance" on the Tuskegee Institute
campus.
Documentary
to be shown
nationwide for
Black History
Month
“The Tuskegee Airmen,” a
documentary recounting the his­
toric accomplishments and chal­
lenges faced by the nation’s first
African-American military flyers,
will be broadcast for the first
time on PBS stations across the
country in celebration of Black
History Month.
The Tuskegee Airmen were
dedicated, determined young men
who volunteered to becom e
America’s first black military air­
men. They came from every sec­
tion of America, with large num­
bers coming from New York
City, W ashington, D.C., Los
Angeles, Chicago, and Detroit.
Each one possessed a strong
personal desire to serve the United
States of America proudly and to
the best of his ability as an air­
man, even while many other
Americans felt that black men
lacked intelligence, skill, courage
and patriotism.
Alabama Powerhelped under­
write “The Tuskegee Airmen”
documentary in honor o f the
A irm en’s contribution to our
nation’s history.
Filmed at Moton Field, the site
where the T uskegee A irm en
trained, the documentary f eatures
interviews with 10 surviving Air­
men, who chronicle their experi­
ences fighting two wars — one
against the nation’s military en­
emies, and one against racial dis-
crimination at home. Narrated by
the renowned actor Ossie Davis,
“The Tuskegee Airmen” is di­
rected by Birmingham native W.
Drew Perkins.
Alabama Public Television first
broadcast “The Tuskegee Air­
men" last year during Black His­
tory Month.
To learn m ore about the
Tuskegee Airmen, visit the Web
site of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. at
www.tuskegeeainnen.org . Or
visit the National Park Service’s
Web site al wwwmps.gov and
A 1945 photograph shows a Tuskegee Airman aiid the fighter
search for “Tuskegee Airmen.” planes o f his battle group.
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THE BOULEVARD IS BACK!
It is not possible to be in fa ­
vor o f justice for some people
and not be in favor o f justice
for a l l
p e O p l& .D r. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Metro salutes the resurgence of
M etros Oregon Convention Center
the historic Albina neighborhood
anchors the southern portion of
Thanks to a pnvate/public
the boulevard. Each year, the
partnership, Martin Luther King Jr.
convention center, which opened in
Boulevard is thriving with.
1990, brings $422 million into our
• street trees and wider sidewalks
regional economy and creates more
• safer places to cross the road
than 5,000 jobs.
• better parking near businesses
• more small businesses
M ETRO
• greater housing choices.
PFO PIF Pl ACES • OPEN SPACES
Join us April 18-19 to celebrate the opening
of the convention center expansion
The Job Corps join with The Portland Observer
in celebrating Blach I listorg Month
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