Conversation with Tuskegee Airman: Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson
Clip: Season 54 Episode 40 | 6m 40s
interview with Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, who passed away in 2022.
Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson’s last appearance on American Black Journal was in 2021 when the Tuskegee Airmen were celebrating 80 years since the squadron was activated. He talks about the history of the Black pilots and his hopes for the next generation of Black aviators.
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Conversation with Tuskegee Airman: Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson
Clip: Season 54 Episode 40 | 6m 40s
Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson’s last appearance on American Black Journal was in 2021 when the Tuskegee Airmen were celebrating 80 years since the squadron was activated. He talks about the history of the Black pilots and his hopes for the next generation of Black aviators.
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