Tuskegee Airman honored on 100th birthday 

Conference and parade to celebrate the 100th birthday of Lt Col. Alexander Jefferson, member of the groundbreaking 332th and among the first African American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Corps that fought in World War II.
Jefferson and the Tuskegee Airman overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II. They set the stage for civil rights advocates to continue the struggle to end racial discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement.