Black Wings (2012)
51 min
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.
- Release date
- January 14, 2012
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- 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
- Kimberly Anyadike as Self
Crew
- Joe Louis · Archive footage
- Franklin D. Roosevelt · Archive footage
- Duke Ellington · Archive footage
- Dan J. Wolf · Writer
- Philip Hart · Producer
- Dan J. Wolf · Producer
- Cindy D'Agostino · Editor