The legacy of Black aviation is a point of pride in Gary, where the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen — trailblazing pilots who fought for America abroad and equality at home — are honored through tributes like a statue at the Gary Aquatorium and a bridge at Gary/Chicago International Airport.
Hegseth stated on X hat any decisions to eliminate the Tuskegee Airmen training videos were "immediately reversed."
Controversy erupts over the Air Force's decision to remove Tuskegee Airmen video amid Trump's executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Air Force pulled the course for review last week following the Trump administration's sweeping order barring diversity programs.
Local organizations along the Delmarva are gearing up for Black History Month, and in Milford, it’s no different. The Milford Museum is holding an American History Series to celebrate February, and because they believe many Americans have a passing familiarity with the Tuskegee Airmen and their overall achievements during World War II,
A basic training course that included a video about the famed World War II Black aviators was shut down last week in response to President Trump's DEI ban.
A video on the pioneering Black pilots, famed for their World War II exploits, was stripped from an Air Force basic training curriculum this week.
The Air Force is resuming its boot camp lessons about trailblazing Black and female World War II pilots after the material was flagged for review following President Donald Trump's order to cancel all diversity efforts in the military.
Admission to the Tuskegee Airmen Museum at the Hosanna House will be free in February. Visitors can come to the Hosanna House at 400 Sherwood Road in Wilkinsburg every Saturday and Sunday of the month from 12 to 4 p.m. The free admission is in celebration of Black History Month.
The Air Force has reinstated a course on the first Black pilots unit after it was yanked to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning DEI in the federal government.
The U.S. Air Force resumed a course using training material that referred to the Tuskegee Airmen after the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives