Black history in the US is rich, profound -- and at risk of being lost forever, if not for the monumental efforts of Julieanna L. Richardson. As the founder of The HistoryMakers -- the largest national archive of African American...

Bessie Coleman was a trailblazing aviator and the first African American woman and first Native American woman to hold a pilot's license. Born in 1892 in Texas, Bessie faced racial and gender barriers in her pursuit of aviation. She...

The Tuskagee Airmen, otherwise known as the Red Tails, were the first all-Black air squadron in US history. Their immense bravery and skill during the Second World War is still the stuff of legend.

Steven Rogers retired from Harvard Business School (HBS) in 2019 where he was the “MBA Class of 1957 Senior Lecturer” in General Management.

He taught Entrepreneurial Finance and a new course that he created,...

How the skills and bravery of men in combat helped to desegregate the military.

Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz presented surviving families with an official proclamation.

The museum featured presentations and screenings of a movie based on the Tuskegee Airmen.

The US Air Force is reintroducing lessons on the history and contributions of Black airmen. This move aims to highlight their significant role and ensure greater recognition of diversity within the military.

Tuskegee Airmen Dr. Roscoe Brown at Red Tails Premiere - Red Carpet, New York, NY, United States, 01/10/2012 (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Elijah Kelly, Nancy Colon, David Oyelowo and Tuskegee Airmen at Red Tails Premiere - Red Carpet, New York, NY, United States, 01/10/2012 (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Tuskegee Airmen at Red Tails Premiere - Red Carpet, New York, NY, United States, 01/10/2012 (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Tuskegee Airmen at Red Tails Premiere - Red Carpet, New York, NY, United States, 01/10/2012 (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Tuskegee Airmen at Red Tails Premiere - Red Carpet, New York, NY, United States, 01/10/2012 (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Elijah Kelly, , Tristan Wilds, David Oyelowo and Tuskegee Airmen at Red Tails Premiere - Red Carpet, New York, NY, United States, 01/10/2012 (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Rear shot Col. V. H. Kimble, Commanding Officer of the Air Corps Advanced Flying School at Tuskegee Institute, presents wings to the first class of African-American pilots; he is accompanied by Maj. Noel F. Parrish, the Director of...

African-American pilot in cockpit of plane / training plane moves on Tuskegee Army Airfield / another pilot dons his goggles / training plane moves / VS training plane takes off, flies / three planes fly in formation / training plane...

EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN: Red Tails Premiere - Red Carpet, New York, NY, United States, 01/10/2012 (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Tuskegee University in Alabama trains black Army Air Corps cadets in World War II, including Daniel Chappie James, Jr., who will become America's first black four-star general .

A profile of US war pilot Charles McGee, who faced military segregation as he became a legendary member of the all-Black flying force known as the Tuskegee Airmen, and who died Sunday at age 102 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

McGee died in his sleep at his home in Bethesda, Maryland.

African Americans receive their wings as they join the Tuskegee Airmen's 99th Fighter Squadron.