Browne Academy Students Learn About the Tuskegee Airmen During Black History Month
ALEXANDRIA, VA-During Black History Month, students at Browne Academy learned about the Tuskegee Airmen. A family of U.S. Military veterans – the Ervins and their patriarch, Lt. Col. David Terrell (Air Force, Ret.) – donated Tuskegee Airmen memorabilia to the school as part of a themed display.
Stationed in Alabama, the Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black aviators, serving in World War II.
The memorabilia included photographs, badges, and other items, which Terrell began collecting when he came to know some of the Airmen. For a time, the family was stationed near Tuskegee University in Alabama. He is a lifetime member of Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated (TAI), with whom he has had an affiliation since 1981. He frequently attends the organization’s conventions.
Browne Academy History teacher Alissa Kharkar, who organized the exhibit that also included student artwork, shared that her goal was to have students explain the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and understand their legacy.
“I loved that the Tuskegee Airmen display was able to be here on campus during Black History Month,” she said. “What an extraordinary group of people to kick off a month of learning about black history and modern-day contributions by African Americans.”
To accompany the artifacts, Terrell recorded a short video for students about the Airmen and his involvement with TAI.
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