About this episode

This episode tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and their contributions during World War II amidst segregation and prejudice.

During World War II, the American military and American society were marked by segregation and prejudice. Many Americans believed that black persons were not capable of flying airplanes. But a training program at Tuskegee Institute showed that black persons were fully capable of flying airplanes and performing skillfully and courageously in battle. In his latest podcast, Ray Notgrass tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. Read the transcript and find more resources: https://shop.notgrass.com...

People in this episode

Host: Ray Notgrass

Topics covered

• Tuskegee Airmen
• World War II
• segregation
• prejudice
• military history
• aviation
• African American history

Keywords

• Tuskegee Airmen
• World War II
• segregation
• aviation
• African American history
• military
• prejudice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tuskegee Institute

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