Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 60 min.)) : sound, color |
Performer |
Narrated by Ossie Davis. |
Summary |
This inspiring World War II story spotlights 450 men who fought on two fronts at once. Black American aviators, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, battled Axis powers in Europe and North Africa and then took on racism at home. Trained by the segregated military system as an experiment to see if blacks could fly in combat, these pilots made more than 15,000 sorties and 1,500 missions. Their success led to the integration of the U.S. armed forces. |
Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
Audience |
Rated TV14. |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Race relations.
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African American fighter pilots -- History.
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Added Author |
Perkins, W. Drew. Director. Producer.
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Reifenberger, Bill. Director. Producer. Screenwriter.
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Jennings, Alex, 1969- Producer.
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Greene, Anne. Producer.
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Davis, Ossie. Narrator.
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Smith, Marcus (Marcus M.) Cinematographer.
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Added Title |
hoopla (Digital media service)
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Music No. |
MWT10084534 |
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