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'Red Tails'
Zap2ItThe story of the Tuskegee Airmen gets fresh treatment in this George Lucas-produced drama that truly takes flight in its superbly filmed aerial sequences. The script recounts how the young African-American pilots were called up to serve as U.S. forces...Tags: Cuba Gooding, Jr., Method Man, George Lucas, Red Tails (movie), Tristan Wilds
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Thursday's Calendar
THURSDAY SOY Fiesta Save Our Youth holds its fourth annual SOY Fiesta from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Halecrest Park Clubhouse, 3107 Killybrooke Lane, Costa Mesa. Paloma Bautista, a SOY program and Costa Mesa High School graduate who went on to study at...
Tags: Landforms, University of California, Irvine, Arts and Culture, Cancer, Culture
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Friday's Calendar
FRIDAY LWV of Orange Coast Luncheon Costa Mesa Councilman Jim Righeimer and former Costa Mesa Mayor Sandy Genis will be the featured speakers at a League of Women Voters of Orange Coast luncheon, starting at noon at Coco's at Fashion Island, 151 Newport...Tags: University of California, Irvine, Arts and Culture, French Literature, Culture, San Diego Padres
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Big leaguers honor baseball pioneer
NEW YORK - LaTroy Hawkins has heard the stories from his 87-year-old grandfather, about his days of picking cotton in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big league baseball.
And about what it meant when Jackie Robinson...Tags: Michael Bourn, Robinson Cano, Mariano Rivera, Rollie Fingers, Derek Jeter
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Benefit held for the Friends of the Booker T. Washington National Monument
A famous retired Tuskegee Airman drew a large crowd at a fundrasing event for a local national monument Saturday evening. More than 50 people attended the fundrasing event for the Friends of the Booker T. Washington National Monument. It was held at...
Tags: Booker T. Washington
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Studio On The Run: '90210' Actor Tristan Wilds On New Film 'Red Tails'
PIX11.comActor Tristan Wilds hopped on the Dunkin Donuts Studio On The Run to talk about starring as Dixon Wilson on the popular CW reboot of "90210" for the last four seasons. He also recently released his debut EP, Remember, Remember. Wilds also has an upcoming...Tags: Cuba Gooding, Jr., David Oyelowo, Nate Parker, Red Tails (movie), Tristan Wilds
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Datebook
Sunday, March 25 Fundraiser The Goshen Farm Preservation Society's annual "Java & Jazz Event," a fundraiser to benefit the restoration and preservation of Goshen Farm in Cape St. Claire, will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Margaret's Episcopal...Tags: Easter, Arts and Culture, Fort Meade (military base), Arts, Annapolis
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Tuskegee Airmen offer insights into era of segregation
When he was a Tuskegee Airman on an Alabama air base in the 1940s, Cecil O. Byron and other members of the all-black squadron could not shop or dine in the nearby town. They were relegated to the balcony at the movies and could not leave the theater until...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, New York City, The Pentagon
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Family members talk about their link to Tuskegee Airmen
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- A South Bend woman and her family have a strong connection to the Tuskegee Airmen who have been recognized particularly this February during Black History Month in the movie "Red Tails." Evelyn Baugh and her sister, the late Agnes...Tags: U.S. Military, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Hugh Hefner
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One of the original Tuskegee Airmen who lives in Salem shares memories, thoughts on the movie "Red Tails"
Anchor/ReporterIt's not very often you meet a real life American hero, but that's exactly what Dr. Dempsey Morgan is. During an era when blacks still weren't readily encouraged to get an education, Morgan attended two universities along with the esteemed West Point...Tags: West Point, Red Tails (movie), Entertainment, Movies
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You liked Red Tails and the Tuskegee Airmen? Read on
"Red Tails," the years-long project of director George Lucas, is sure to bring some overdue attention to the Tuskegee Airmen, the all-black aviation unit that fought discrimination in the U.S. military as well as our enemies in World War II. Reviews for...Tags: U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, George Lucas, Minority Groups, Tuskegee University
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At the Carmike 9: Have a seat in the cockpit of history
OPENING FRIDAY
Red Tails
Although the Tuskegee Airmen have a lengthy history that stretches back to a small program at the Tuskegee Institute, “Red Tails” focuses on the exploits of the 332nd Fighter Group based at the Ramitelli air base...Tags: Channing Tatum, Noise (movie), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Animation (genre), Celebrities
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