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by Claudio E. Cabrera onJanuary 20, 2012
Aaron McGruder, the creator of the controversial comic strip, jumped at a chance to work on George Lucas' film.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 20, 2012
A thank-you note from the black film community for the director's honesty about Red Tails and race.
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January 20, 2012
Journal-isms: Veteran journalist George E. Curry has purchased Heart & Soul magazine.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onJanuary 20, 2012
The Root Recommends: A new film by George Lucas based on the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.
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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 Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 11, 2012
He admits that Red Tails puts the black film community at risk.
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by Nsenga Burton onDecember 30, 2011
The African-American Film Critics Association's Gil Robertson IV aims to herald high-quality black cinema.
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by Jozen Cummings onNovember 9, 2011
In Double Victory, a documentary companion to the upcoming Red Tails film, Tuskegee Airmen tell their story.
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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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