Today is Saturday, July 4th, 2026It’s a new day in paradise! Published since 2008, !TFAM is a bi-weekly lifeline that unites readers andasks them to ensure the Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy of excellence. !TFAMprovides an inside view into the lives of Tuskegee Airmen and the peoplethey influence.Today Harry T. Stewart would have been 102 years old.…
It’s a new day in paradise! the year was 2016 Good day everyone, Many readers weren’t members of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. in 2016. Back then TFAM was serving up interesting stories and first hand accounts from the Airmen like the one from Nathan Thomas about Major Joe Gomer, original Tuskegee Airman, as told by Nathan…
Ted was my buddy! I don’t say that often, especially about someone with whom I share no biological history, no alma mater, and not even a generation. But Ted was the exception. I first met Lt Col Theodore Lumpkin, Jr., (12/30/1919 – 12/26/2020) a Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation (TASF) board member, affectionately known to us as…
Yolandea Wood’s contribution and appearance in this PBS Video Flight Check/Nine PBS starting at 21:18 – 23:38 Flight Check | Nine PBS Congratulations, Yolandea Wood. May you continue to do amazing and wonderful things promoting Tuskegee Airmen and their legacy encouraging our youth to pursue careers in Aviation and Aerospace. Thx for all you do for…
Today’s TFAM focuses on Tuskegee Airmen in their own words talking about their experiences and the national organization of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.Judge Earl E. Srayhorn, John Whitehead, Felix Kirkpatrick, Percy Sutton, and Mitch Higginbotham.Before you rush off to read !TFAM, here’s something noteworthy, sent in by a teacher, TAI member, and !TFAM reader. Imani thank…
The Flight Path Less Traveled At the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation (TASF), we know that a successful mission isn’t defined by where you start, but by the grit you show during the climb. While many scholarship sponsors only consider four-year universities, TASF proudly supports students who choose the community college path as well. Why? Because…
For many college students, the journey through higher education can feel like navigating an unexpected storm. While the goal is to move steadily toward your degree, the reality often includes significant pressure, balancing rigorous academics, social expectations, and the weight of future career goals. According to the 2024-2025 Healthy Minds Study, approximately 37% of college…
Remembering when Tuskegee Airmen ran the National Organizationof Tuskegee Airmen, they were receiving and accepting invitationsfrom people in high places to be guests at $1,500 dinners and sittingnext to members of Ronald Reagan’s cabinet, George Shultz, CasparWeinberger, Samuel Pierce, and Alexander Haig. They were“walking in high cotton”!Many of the Airmen from the chapter in New…
Campomarino commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Liberation of Italy and the end of the war. For the occasion, the Surviving Spouses of the Tuskegee Airmen, represented by Mrs. Delores Brown, unveiled a plaque at the site where their husbands served. The ceremony was attended by local authorities and 60 young students. The event was…
Published since 2008, !TFAM is a bi-weekly lifeline uniting readers toensure the legacy of Tuskegee Airmen. !TFAM provides an inside view intothe lives of Tuskegee Airmen and the people they influence. Today we focus on three good stories about TuskegeeAirmen and their call to mobilize and organize. We seethem, we see the impact they had…
