The Tuskegee Airmen Symposium Held
At Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Honolulu, HI - Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the African-American aviators of WWII, The Tuskegee Airmen Symposium was held at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The Symposium screened George Lucas' documentary on the Tuskegee Airmen, "Double Victory." This was an exclusive showing in Hawaii. Lucas provided the documentary to the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., as the Airmen were so instrumental in helping him produce his new film, "Red Tails" which releases nationwide on January 20.
The event was free to Museum members and was also included in the price of regular admission for other Museum visitors.
Narrated by Cuba Gooding, Jr. and utilizing footage from the new "Red Tails" feature film, "Double Victory" tells of the Tuskegee Airmen fighting a war on two fronts—in the air against fascism in Europe and at home against racism and discrimination. The documentary was screened at 2pm, followed by a panel presentation. Speakers were Dr. Dorothy Goldsborough, University of Hawaii professor and wife of one of the original Tuskegee Airman now living in Hawaii--Romaine H. Goldsborough; another original Tuskegee Airman Phillip Baham who lives in Hawaii; and LtCol Brian Hill, the Commander of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. MSgt Chandra Mark, president of the newly formed TAI Hawaii organization also gave updates on the Hawaii chapter, the Artis-Baham-Goldsborough Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
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Governor Abercrombie, Madame Li Xiaolin
Honor Flying Tiger Lt. Glen Beneda |
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The Tuskegee Airmen Symposium to be Held Sunday, January 15, 2 to 4pm |
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