Synopsis
For early aviators, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But black aviators had an additional challenge - conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn't determine skill level. From biplanes to commercial jets, and from barnstormers to war fighters, meet the path-breaking pilots who opened the skies for all -- and contributed in countless ways to the development of aviation.
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- Jeff Wilburnas Self - Narrator
- La Shanda Holmesas Self - U.S. Coast Guard
- Von Hardestyas Self - National Air and Space Museum
- Marquette Folleyas Self - Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
- Robin Petgraveas Self - Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum
- Lonnie Bunchas Self - National Museum of African American History and Culture
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13 unique people credited
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Jeff Wilburn
as Self - Narrator
La Shanda Holmes
as Self - U.S. Coast Guard
Von Hardesty
as Self - National Air and Space Museum
Marquette Folley
as Self - Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Robin Petgrave
as Self - Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum
Lonnie Bunch
as Self - National Museum of African American History and Culture
Joe Louis
as Self
Kimberly Anyadike
as Self
Franklin D Roosevelt
as Self
Duke Ellington
as Self
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