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Tuskegee Airman, lifelong Detroiter Alexander Jefferson dies at 100
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRetired Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, World War II prisoner of war...
Memphis VA hospital renamed for local WWII hero and Tuskegee Airman in ceremony
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Memphis VA Medical Center has been renamed in honor of a local Memphis hero and member of the...
Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a Tuskegee Airman, has died
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAlexander Jefferson, a revered former colonel for the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first all-Black...
'One of the most heartwarming American stories': Tuskegee Airmen couple awarded Gold Medal
Home News Tribune | My Central Jersey via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBERNARDS – The story of Capt. Robert Terry and his wife Estelle Terry, "one of the most heartwarming American stories," will now never be forgotten. The couple were posthumously awarded the ...
March, concert and more will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tuscaloosa
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTuscaloosa's 2023 Realizing the Dream events surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will feature a...
Still standing: The legacy and history of an Oklahoma Rosenwald school
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOklahoma history and the history of Black Americans has been inextricably linked by a number of...
George Clooney, Jane Fonda, Tyler Perry, and More on Norman Lear: ‘The Entire World of Reason Just...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHollywood is taking to social media to honor late TV and film icon Norman Lear, who died at age 101...
Norman Lear’s Influence on Black Television is Unmatched, Unforgettable
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNorman Lear reinvented the modern television comedy. He moved away from the “traditional” family...
Rob Reiner, John Amos, Billy Crystal, Quinta Brunson Remember Norman Lear: “We Have Lost a Giant”
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRob Reiner, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Bob Iger and...
5 things to know for June 30: Affirmative action, Russia, Economy, Trump, France
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoToday is the traditional getaway day for the long holiday weekend. We’re taking some time off here at 5 Things too. We’ll be back in your inboxes next Wednesday. Until then, happy Fourth of ...