Neal V. Loving, whose memoir will soon be released by Smithsonian Books, built his own planes, ran a flight school and conducted research for the Air Force
Rep. Steve Cohen introduced a bill to name the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Memphis after World War II fighter pilot Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers Jr.
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Photo courtesy Aquarium of the Pacific.
The Aquarium of the Pacific’s annual festival celebrating African and African American culture returns for a free, virtual event this Saturday. The five-hour stream, beginning at 10 a.m., will feature music, storytelling, historical displays and live dance performances. For the full list and schedule of activities and entertainment, click here.
Following the festival will be an awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. for the 2021 recipients of the African American Scholarship Program.
TAKE FLIGHT: CELEBRATING OUR TUSKEGEE AIRMEN HEROES (Saturday)
Maj. James A. Ellison returns the salute of Mac Ross of Dayton, Ohio, as he passes down the line during review of the first class of Tuskegee cadets; flight line at U.S. Army Air Corps basic and advanced flying school, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1941. Partial three-quarter left front view from low angle of Vultee BT-13 trainer at left. Photo source: Wikipedia.