Tuskegee Institute News

MOBILE, Alabama -- The Tuskegee Airmen have been the subject of many books over the years and of the recent Hollywood film "Red Tails." Their exploits are an integral part of the history of World War II and the struggle against racial discrimination in the United States.

A special-effects driven adventure which recreates their daring exploits in the skies while simultaneously chronicling their quest for dignity in the face of the humiliation mandated by Jim Crow The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American aviators ever trained by the U.S. Air Force.

As the 2012 regular legislative session winds down, the state Senate approved controversial education budgets and bills to allow limited charter schools, while the House approved increased court costs, also with some degree of controversy.

Seventy years after battling foreign enemies abroad and racism at home, three local Tuskegee Airmen are receiving a special honor from Florida Atlantic University.