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In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
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The term red tail may refer to the following animals: Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), a North American bird of prey Red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor), a Central American snake Red-tailed Barbel (Barbus haasi), a European barbel Redtail catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus), a South American freshwater fish Red-tailed black shark or Red-tailed shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor), a common aquarium freshwater fish native to Thailand Redtail barb (Enteromius gurneyi), a freshwater fish from South Africa Red tailed tinfoil barb (Barbonymus altus), a freshwater fish from Southeast Asia Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii), a cockatoo native to Australia Red-tailed tropicbird (Phaëthon rubricauda), a seabird Red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus), a primate native to Madagascar Redtail (Ceriagrion aeruginosum) a species of damselfly found in south-eastern Australia The term may also refer to: Redtailing, following a fellow snowboarder too closely. Redtail, a CRM designed exclusively for financial professionals Redtail Nature Awareness, a nature based camp in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada A member of the Tuskegee Airmen (the popular name for the 332d Fighter Group), a unit of African American fighter pilots during World War II Red Tails, a 2012 movie Red Tail Project Redtail, a cat from Erin Hunter's Warriors series Redtail Telematics Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of GPS tracking equipment. A nickname for Northwest Airlines
The Red Tail Squadron, part of the non-profit Commemorative Air Force (CAF), known as the Red Tail Project until June 2011, maintains and flies a World War II era North American P-51C Mustang. The twice-restored aircraft flies to create interest in the history and accomplishments of the members of the World War II-era 332nd Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, whose distinctive red markings on the tails of the P-51s they flew during that war, gave the organization its name. The all African American 332d Fighter Group originally flew 15,550 sorties as bomber escorts in the Mustang; eventually the Airmen, who were originally shunned in the white military, acquired the right to fly combat missions. In 1970, the Commemorative Air Force acquired an original P-51 to include in their educational program. In 1980, Don Hinz took charge of the aircraft's restoration, and developed the idea of the Red Tail Project, named for the distinctive red paint on the Airmen's aircraft. Originally conceived as a restoration project, Red Tail evolved into an education program. Although the P-51 was restored, mechanical failure caused a crash and the death of the pilot, a retired U.S. Navy commander; the Tuskegee Airmen endorsed and encouraged the aircraft's second restoration, and the newly restored P-51C made its debut at AirVenture 2009 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since the 1990s, the Red Tail Squadron has raised over $2 million (US) for the aircraft's two restorations, its ongoing maintenance and associated educational programs. The Mustang has been featured in two documentary films: Red Tail Reborn, and Flight of the Red Tail.
Red Tail Reborn is a 2007 historical documentary film by Adam White about the Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Project. The project involves the restoration, exhibition and maintenance of a World War II P-51 Mustang flown by the United States Air Force 332d Fighter Group. The exhibition of this plane is considered to be a traveling and flying tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen. In addition to increasing awareness of the travails of the Tuskegee Airmen, this film served to highlight the Red Tail Project fundraising effort to rebuild the plane after a 2004 crash. The film was initially broadcast and released on DVD in 2007 in the director's home state of Ohio, winning local Emmy Award recognition. The following year, it was broadcast nationally for the first time on Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) stations. The film had a sequel called Flight of the Red Tail.
Flight of the Red Tail is a 2009 historical documentary film by Adam White about the Red Tail Project's successful return to flight of a World War II P-51 Mustang. The plane had been originally flown by the United States Air Force 332d Fighter Group as a bomber escort for the Allied Forces in the European Theatre of World War II and serves as a travelling and flying tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen. It had become inoperable during a 2004 crash after having been restored for exhibition flying once before in 2001. The Red Tail Project is a part of the Commemorative Air Force. The film is a sequel to Red Tail Reborn which brought attention to the attempt to relaunch of the plane after the 2004 crash.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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