To commemorate Black History Month, the United States Air Force has released an old military film featuring the Tuskegee Airmen that has never before been aired on television. Watch the entire film, narrated by Ronald Reagan, right here on myfoxdc.com. WARNING: This video contains dated language that some viewers may find offensive.

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They fought the enemy in Europe and Japan while they battled racism and segregation at home. This month, the Tuskegee Airmen are being honored in a photo exhibit at Reagan National Airport. Fox 5’s Karen Gray Houston has their stories, brought to life in a military film that’s never been seen before on television.

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Washington, DC  –  With Barack Obama being a serious contender for the White House, the days of racial segregation in America seem like ancient history to some. For others, those days aren’t so far off. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen appeared at the US Mint Wednesday and shared their memories of life as an African [...]

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Reverend Samuel ‘Billy’ Kyles was in DC recently. A civil rights pioneer, Reverend Kyles talked Martin Luther King into rallying with him on behalf of Memphis sanitation workers on strike back in 1968. With so many death threats, Dr. King’s staff didn’t want him to go but he believed in the cause and showed up. [...]

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One of the first jobs available to freed slaves was that of a porter on a Pullman train. It was seen as a prestigious job, but it didn’t come without indignities. On Monday, Pullman porters are going to be honored for their years of work and their contribution to civil rights. Fox 5’s Roby Chavez [...]

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A local woman played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement, paving the way for the first African Americans to teach in some area schools. As Fox 5’s Karen Gray Houston reports, decades later, she hasn’t slowed down!

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As we prepare to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, one local teacher with a special connection to Dr. King is teaching children what his life and message really meant. Paula Young Shelton is the daughter of Dr. King’s close friend Andrew Young, and grew up knowing him as “Uncle Martin.”

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In February, DC played host to the 22nd annual Black History Invitational, the nation’s premier minority swim competition and it drew 800 swimmers from all over the country. The DC Wave swim team got a visit from an Olympic gold medalist who told them it’s about more than just winning. Fox 5’s Laura Evans has [...]

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