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Remember the HBO movie about the Tuskegee Airmen? Now experience the personal lives of one Airman and his wife during the 1940's and 50's. Read their most cherished thoughts through the play "Tuskegee Love Letters". Great for Classroom reading exercises! Order a copy and it will be emailed to you right away. Visit our lastest website: www.speakersontour.com How do I receive a copy of the play? Email your request to: Kim@speakersontour.com www.speakersontour.com
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Tuskegee Love Letters collected by Kim Russell is a one act play of actual letters written by Tuskegee Airman James B. Knighten and his wife Luana. The late Lt. Col was an original Tuskegee Airman, the first African American military pilots. He served as a pilot with the Original 99th Fighter Squadron, graduating May 20, 1942 from Tuskegee Army Air Field.
Hear in his own words his experience through letters he wrote to his Mother-in-law. Hear about the joys, the scares, the racism and the dreams of America's first African American pilots. It is a moving experience with a cast of three.
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Letter from Mrs. Luana dated: May 15, 1945
Hi Mummy,
Well, here I am in Louisville or rather close to it. But I am afraid it won’t be for long. Spratmo (you know, gossip) is flying thick and fast. Some say we won’t be here but a few days…some say a couple of weeks… Some say the group is going to point of embarkation others say we are going north to a field there. It is really a mess. The Army really makes a problem of these race officers. They just don’t seem to know what to do with the colored pilots. Twenty of the returning pilots in Tuskegee had enough points and left Saturday for civilian life. Bernard has 87 points and went to the CO here and signed all the papers to get out of the army but I’m afraid it is all in vain. The CO argues colored officers are still needed. We would have a chance anywhere but not in this group. But I’m praying and hoping. It would really be wonderful to settle down to a normal life.
The Kentucky Derby is June 9th. I’m hoping like mad that we will be here for it. I wanted you to come down for it but with the situation as it is I can’t make any plans. Fort Knox is a huge place with plenty of segregation. They keep all the spooks in one area. Even their airplanes are segregated. It is really disgusting. It makes me boil to see how nice they treat the German prisoners on the field. Those guys are really living the life. I have noticed that the prisoners live next to the whites then the Negroes live in back of the prisoners. It really hurts Mom, and these guys really feel it. Lots of guys are getting court marshaled or anything to get out of this swindle. A few guys are trying to Uncle Tom their way through and boy are they a mess. No one can stand them.
Love Lu.
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