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Black History Month: Honoring The Tuskegee Airmen
By: Jordan Bucknor ‘22
If you don’t know about the Tuskegee Airmen, you should. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. They’re best known for the extraordinary efforts in the aerial warfare of World War II and for challenging the stereotypes that had kept Black Americans from serving as pilots. Together, they encouraged the eventual integration of the U.S. Armed Forces. If what they’ve done already wasn’t amazing enough, to this day, they continue to give back to the world with the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation.
Which Famous USC Alum Are You?
By: Michael Boyle ‘18
In the storied history of USC, many graduates have gone on to achieve fame and fortune. But which one of these well-known ex-Trojans are you?