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The Tuskegee Red-Tail Angels
Smithsonian Channel Presents Black History Month
English - January 17, 2012 17:00 - 2 minutes - ★★★★ - 112 ratingsTV & Film african american aviation civil rights history leaders planes politics true stories culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail Angels," became the first African American pilots to train for combat.