
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, calling for the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces, renouncing 170 years of sanctioned discrimination. This step inspired other parts of American society to move toward desegregation. The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is an essential part of this history. It exemplifies extraordinary… Read more »