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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Black Wings

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource to celebrate early black American aviators. Students will find thrilling tales of true courage concerning black Americans and the "Quest for Equal Opportunity."
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Montford Point Marines

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article tells about the Montford Point Marines, the first black Marine battalions in World War II.
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Other

Usc: African Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameramen

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit offers thirteen newsreels depicting African Americans from 1919 through 1963.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Tuskegee Airmen

For Students 9th - 10th
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.