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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onJanuary 26, 2012
A first lady, a civil rights icon and a pilot aided the Tuskegee Airmen, says Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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by Damon Young onJanuary 23, 2012
Very Smart Brothas blogger Damon Young lists several reasons that he hasn't seen Red Tails yet, including being turned off by its guilt-based marketing and not needing to see black faces on-screen as part of his moviegoing experience.
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by Charing Ball onJanuary 21, 2012
Citing the quiet popularity of Pariah, Madame Noire blogger Charing Ball challenges George Lucas' conceit that black cinema will be jeopardized if Red Tails fails at the box office.
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January 20, 2012
Journal-isms: Veteran journalist George E. Curry has purchased Heart & Soul magazine.
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January 17, 2012
Journal-isms: Alex P. Kellogg, one of NPR's two black male on-air journalists, has left the network.
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by Jean McGianni Celestin onJanuary 13, 2012
The new film explores how Tuskegee Airmen were up against both the Nazis and racism in the U.S.
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by Lynette Holloway onJanuary 10, 2012
George Lucas told Jon Stewart that he struggled to find a distributor for Red Tails because it's an all-black movie.
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by Erin E. Evans onNovember 9, 2011
From Red Tails to the toy aisle, images of the iconic World War II soldiers are everywhere.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onSeptember 28, 2011
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard urge support for their film about the Tuskegee Airmen.
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