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Movie #6 - Red Tails

As a pilot’s wife, how could I not go see this movie with him? I’m really glad I did, though, because it tells an important story of an under-appreciated group of heroes. Red Tails tells a small portion of the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American servicemen during World War II. Despite the rampant racism, these men proved that they were capable of fighting for their country and that they could successfully carry out difficult missions.

Partway through the movie, it struck me that this movie was unusual in that it portrayed young African American men is something other than the comic relief opposite white main characters or gangsters. Honestly, how many movies can you think of off the top of your head the feature straight up black heroes? In general, how many non-Tyler Perry all black cast movies have you seen?

*scratches head*

See? Just for that, I wanted to support this movie. The Tuskegee Airmen deserve some recognition for their accomplishments, and African American youth deserve to have inspiring heroes to look up to as well.

Check out what George Lucas has to say about the creation of this movie.