New Bill Will Honor The Tuskegee Airmen
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Hudson Valley Press
Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) and Senator James Skoufis (D-39) announce legislation designating the fourth Thursday of March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.
Skoufis said, “The Tuskegee Airmen fought with courage and dignity on behalf of our country and they deserve to be duly recognized for that. As the first Black Americans to serve as aviators, the Tuskegee airmen saved lives during World War II and paved the way for thousands of airmen and women who followed in their footsteps – and they did so despite facing rampant discrimination back home. I’m proud to carry this bill in the Senate and join Assemblyman Jacobson in celebrating these brave Americans.”