A lesson on Black history knitted to keep you warm. Karen Hilton Robinson brought her quilts to Madison for the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show.
“Quilted Education presents: A Celebration of Black History by Karen Hilton Robinson,” is being featured as a special exhibit at this year’s Great Wisc
The National Trust for Historic Preservation gave 5 historically Black colleges and universities funds to help preserve their campuses, including Voorhees College.
Robin Roberts Honors The Legacy Of Her Father And The Tuskegee Airmen In New Documentary Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage is a one-hour documentary premiering on the HISTORY channel February 10
On Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, Robin Roberts flew a vintage World War II airplane over Moton Airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama, while her father, who was one of the history-making Tuskegee Airmen, looked on from the ground.
“That’s my girl,” Roberts recalls hearing her dad say as she reviewed video footage taped for the segment that would air on
Good Morning America. The outpour of emotion Colonel Lawrence E. Roberts displayed as he cheered his daughter on loudly was uncharacteristic of the man who had dedicated 32 years of his life to the military. “My father was not a very boisterous person. Airmen are very reserved, very dignified,” says the GMA news anchor.
Tuskegee Airmen The HISTORY® Channel announces its new one-hour documentary, “Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage,” executive produced and narrated by “Good Morning America” anchor,
Robin Roberts.
The special explores the history, legacy and impact of America’s first Black military pilots and how their significant contributions to this country inspired the next generation of activists and leaders pushing for racial equality and civic change. Featuring archival footage, and personal anecdotes from Roberts, whose father was a Tuskegee Airman, this powerful documentary will shine a light on the incredible men who sacrificed their lives despite all odds stacked against them.
“The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen is one that I hold extremely close to my heart, and I am thrilled to partner with The HISTORY® Channel to tell their stories,” said Roberts. “My father, Colonel Lawrence E. Roberts, was a Tuskegee Airman, and their service helped pave the way for the Civil Rig