Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Black Wings
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."
Black Past
Black Past: Montford Point Marines
This encyclopedia article tells about the Montford Point Marines, the first black Marine battalions in World War II.
Other
Usc: African Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameramen
This exhibit offers thirteen newsreels depicting African Americans from 1919 through 1963.
Black Past
Black Past: Tuskegee Airmen
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.