Students examine the concept of heroes, and research the role of the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII. They view a video, write journal responses, and read a short history of the group.

Detailed facts and information about the Tuskegee Airmen and the Red Tails, the first unit of African American military aviators in the US armed forces.

This encyclopedia article tells the heroic story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the black fighter pilot squadron which fought in WW II and led the way to integration of the military.