Special Morristown screening of ‘Red Tails,’ story of black fighter pilots in WWII
Posted by Kevin Coughlin on January 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Red Tails is the movie that George Lucas has been dying to make for more than 20 years. It’s the story of the Tuskegee Airmen--African-American fighter pilots who were unsung heroes of the segregated U.S. military in World War II.
Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. star in this depiction of a war fought on two fronts–against Fascism in Europe, and discrimination at home. The 332nd Fighter Group was dubbed the Red Tails because of the distinctive paint job on tails of the unit’s P-47 Thunderbolts.
You can see a special screening of Red Tails on Friday, Jan. 20, at Morristown’s Clearview Cinemas at Headquarters Plaza. The 7 p.m. showing will feature a discussion afterward. Tickets are $5 through the Delta Sigma Theta sorority; contact Carolyn Lamb at:
cal7macdst AT gmail DOT com (replacing the AT and DOT with the appropriate symbols).
Pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen, an African-American unit that served with distinction in World War II. Photo: US Army Air Force.
