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As the military confronts its history with race, Tuskegee Airmen are receiving long overdue recognition
More than 15,000 Black military personnel segregated in World War II were honored for Veterans Day.…
DeArbea Walker
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A Tuskegee hero and the oldest living Black West Point grad reflect on the US military and its first Black defense secretary
"There were Black units and then there were white units," the oldest African-American graduate of W…
David Choi
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A Black scientist who approved the coronavirus vaccine says it is 'nothing like Tuskegee' and people of color will not be 'guinea pigs'
Dr. James Hildreth, a Black immunologist on the FDA committee, said the shots are safe and Black pe…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman gets COVID-19 vaccination on camera to combat minority communities' distrust of government medical procedures
"It's my responsibility as an elected member of Congress to show the way and lead the way and overc…
John L. Dorman
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The Air Force Academy will wear gorgeous new uniforms against Navy to honor the famous Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black pilots who flew in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World W…
Scott Davis
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Check out the Air Force's new T-7A Red Hawk, named for the legendary Tuskegee Airmen
"The name Red Hawk honors the legacy of Tuskegee Airmen and pays homage to their signature red-tail…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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A Tuskegee airman flew to an Air Force base to celebrate his 100th birthday and got the hero's welcome he deserves
McGee, who turned 100 on Saturday, was one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first cadre of African-Ameri…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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African Americans are the worst-hit ethnic group in the US coronavirus crisis. A decades-old mistrust in government health services called the 'Tuskegee Effect' could be fuelling the problem.
"Although COVID-19 does not discriminate along racial or ethnic lines, existing racial disparities …
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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12 photos of the Tuskegee Airmen - the historic African-American World War II aviators who paved the way for the full integration of the US military
Airplane mechanics of the 99th Pursuit Squadron inspect the engine of a BT-13 Valiant trainer aircr…
Caitlin Foster
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Fauci says the COVID-19 vaccine rollout needs to prioritize people of color
Black people are more likely to get COVID-19 than white people, yet so far they are receiving coron…
Erin Snodgrass
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A federal judge gave Indiana University the green light to move forward with its COVID-19 vaccination requirement, potentially setting the tone for other colleges and universities in the US
"The students aren't being forced to take the vaccination against their will; they can go to colleg…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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How anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories are straining family ties and breaking up friendships as the COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out globally
Young people are the most vaccine-hesitant. Only 32% of 18- to 24-year-olds across seven countries …
Naina Bhardwaj
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Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, gave 8-figure donations to 6 different HBCUs for their 'transformative' work against inequality
Four of the presidents of these institutions highlighted that Scott's donations were the largest fr…
Taylor Ardrey
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Watch Obama, Shaq, and Charles Barkley team up to combat vaccine hesitancy in new video
The former president and basketball players spoke in an NBC special that aired Sunday night to addr…
Sinéad Baker
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Fox News host Brian Kilmeade asks why Biden won't 'yell' at Black voters 'who put him in office' to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Kilmeade said only doctors should promote the benefits of the vaccine before asking why Biden wasn'…
Jake Lahut
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Black ministers are working to bridge worship and service to address COVID-19 disparities in their communities
CDC data shows only about 7% of those who received at least one dose of the vaccine were Black, com…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Gregg Popovich became one of the first members the NBA to get the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it a 'no-brainer'
Gregg Popovich is 73-years-old and at-risk for COVID-19, so he received the vaccine, calling it saf…