By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com Who knew that 70 years after African American pilots had to work hard to overcome the prejudices of whites in the United States Armed Services, and the nation having its first black commander-in-chief, the men known as the Tuskegee Airmen would still be doing battle with an entrenched institution [...]
Source: The Huffington Post In an appearance on The Daily Show last night, George Lucas said that he had trouble getting funding for his new movie, “Red Tails,” because of its black cast. “This has been held up for release since 1942 since it was shot, I’ve been trying to get released ever since,” Lucas [...]
January 20th is the release date for a very powerful movie about the Tuskegee Airmen. “Red Tails” is produced by George Lucas and stars Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Terrence Howard. It’s a movie that we all must support. Take a look at a preview and Oprah Winfrey showing her support of the film at its [...]
The latest epic from producer George Lucas has just been cast giving it the green light to start filming later in the year The movie is a world war II action adventure. Red Tails film is a fictional tale inspired by the true story of America’s first all black aerial combat unit. The film’s title [...]
It has been a long time coming, but the story of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen during World War II is finally being told in a major, Hollywood motion picture, on the big screen. Roland Martin had a chance to talk with two of the stars of “Red Tails,” Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding, Jr., and [...]