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Podcast: The Preamble
Episode: Alabama: The Barrier-Breaking Tuskegee Airmen with Emma Chapman
Description: In today’s episode, Sharon welcomes guest Emma Chapman, one of the founders of A Beautiful Mess, to hear the story of Alabama’s infamous 99th Pursuit Squadron: the first Black military pilot unit trained at the Tuskegee Airfield in Alabama. The airmen broke racial barriers at home and excelled overseas during World War II, earning the name Red-Tails and becoming some of the most decorated wartime aviators in U.S. history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...