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Proving His Worth

Newsum never gave up his dreams of flying. He joined the Tuskegee Airmen, the first group of African American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Obstacles & Opportunities, Lifetime of ServiceJulianna BeckertOctober 17, 2019World War II, Tuskegee Airmen, African Americans, discrimination, Hubert L. Hooks “Jones” Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen

From Tuskegee to NYPD

In 1945, Randolph Edwards graduated from Rhodes Preparatory School at the age of 17. Dreaming of becoming a pilot, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force before his graduation ceremony.

Obstacles & Opportunities, Lifetime of ServiceJulianna BeckertOctober 17, 2019Tuskegee Airmen, World War II, Korean War, Cold War, African Americans, discrimination, desegregation, NYPD