Lenny Williams sings Cause I Love You with The South Carolina State University Marching Band

The Crowd Goes Wild

D'Angelo is Back

D'ANGELO LOOKINGANDSOUNDING GOOD

Carl Thomas-Don't Kiss Me Video

THE HISTORY OF THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

Tom Joyner holding a picture of his father Hercules Joyner who a Tuskegee Airmen

(DALLAS – January 16, 2012) – Tom Joyner, the top rated nationally syndicated morning radio show presented Martin Luther King Jr. Day Convocation at his alma mater, Tuskegee University, Monday, January 16. Immediately after doing The Tom Joyner Morning Show from 6 AM to 10 AM ET, Joyner flew to Tuskegee Alabama, made a speech that saluted Dr. King and the Tuskegee airmen, and then joined several leaders hosting a special screening and panel discussion of “Red Tails,” George Lucas’ new movie based on the legendary accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.  Joyner’s dad, Hercules, was part of the Tuskegee Airmen program, and his mother worked in the airmen’s office.
 
In making his speech, Joyner noted,” I think it’s so fitting that we pay tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen on Dr. King’s birthday. Before Dr. King dared to share his dream of a day when black people and white people were considered equal in this country, a group of black men and women had the audacity to dream…and believe that they could fly.
They didn’t stop with the dream though. They put the work in and saw it through.  From their tenacity, a rural air strip and a flight training program grew into historic Moton Field and an elite all black squadron known as The Tuskegee  Airmen. The history, mystique, and contributions of the Tuskegee Airman has been documented in many forms, museums, books, cable TV movies, and now through the new feature film “Red Tails. “
 

Tuskegee Airman: Hercules Joyner

HATTIESBURG CONNECTION TO THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

 Clint Martin from Hattiesburg,Ms talks about his Uncle Walter Downs who was a Tuskegee Airmen

Walter Downs on the far right.

TUSKEGEE AIRMAN LT. COL HERBERT E. CARTER, MAYOR JOHNNIE DUPREE,TUSKEGEE AIRMAN MAJOR CARROL S. WOODS & THE DIVA

Red Tails - The movie based on The Tuskegee Airmen opens January 20th in movie theaters across the country. A few years ago I had the pleasure of meeting two of The Tuskegee Airmen and hear their story.  Lt. Col Herbert E. Carter "It was pride, service before self and protection of the bombers". Major Carrol S. Woods flow 40 missions as an escort to protect the boomers

LT. COL. HERBERT E. CARTER CLICK TO SEE VIDEO

MAJOR CARROL S. WOODS CLICK TO SEE VIDEO

RED TAIL - OPENS JANUARY 2OTH

THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN HBO 1995