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MLK Parade Set Up
Gayle Anderson was live in Los Angeles, along the parade route of the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. "Kingdom Day Parade". This year's theme is "The Dream Will Continue to Live and Grow". The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at Western Avenue and Martin...Tags: Celebrities, Herb Wesson, Wells Fargo & Co., Roderick Wright, Holly J. Mitchell
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Acclaimed Rose Parade Float Builders Going Out of Business
KTLA NewsIRWINDALE (KTLA) -- A highly-revered float builder for the Tournament of Roses Parade is calling it quits. Citing economic woes, Charisma Floats released a statement this week saying they will be ceasing operations and not participating in the 2012...Tags: Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Disneyland Park, Festive Events
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The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined young men who enlisted to become America's first black military airmen, at a time when there were many people who thought that black men lacked intelligence, skill, courage and patriotism. They came from...Tags: Armed Forces, Sports, Social Issues, World War II (1939-1945), Defense
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Pilot Considered The Only Ace Tuskegee Airman Dies
Associated PressNEW YORK -Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman considered to be the only black ace pilot who also broke racial barriers as an executive at a major U.S. company and founder of a venture capital firm, died Wednesday in New York...Tags: Cornell University, George Bush, Defense, New York City, Health
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Thousands View 121st Rose Parade Floats
KTLA NewsPASADENA -- Thousands turned out to see the floats from the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade on display along Sierra Madre and Washington Boulevards this weekend. Sunday marked the last day the flowery creations were on display for public viewing. Warm,...Tags: The Ohio State University, U.S. Airways, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Arts and Culture, Satellite Technology
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Malcom X Attorney Percy Sutton Dies at 89
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, has died. He was 89. Marissa Shorenstein, a spokeswoman for Gov. David Paterson,...Tags: Entertainment, Heads of State, Malcolm X, Primaries, Radio Industry
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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND CAL POLY ROSE PARADE FLOAT
Gayle Anderson was live to see the West Covina Rose Float Foundation's entry title "Tuskegee Airmen - A Cut Above." It pays tribute to the service, bravery and commitment of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen is the name of the group of African...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Arts and Culture, Defense, Science and Technology
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RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?
Gayle Anderson was live at the California Science Center to experience the exhibit "RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?" open to the public now through December 31st, 2009. "RACE" explores the science, history and personal experiences of race, helping us...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Tickets, Culture, San Francisco, Malcolm X
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AMERICA I AM
Gayle Anderson was live at the west coast debut of "America I AM: The African American Imprint", a touring exhibition presented by broadcaster Tavis Smiley celebrating nearly 500 years of African American contributions to the U.S. The showing at the...Tags: Tickets, National or Ethnic Minorities, Culture, San Francisco, Malcolm X
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Compton Teen Makes Aviation History
KTLA NewsCOMPTON-- A 15 year old girl from Compton became the youngest African-American female to fly solo across the country Saturday. Kimberly Anyadike navigated a single-engine Cessna from Los Angeles to Newport News, VA, making about a dozen stops along the...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Los Angeles, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Compton (Los Angeles, California)
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Now - November 1: Journey to Flight: A Salute to the Tuskegee Airmen
Staff reporterTuskegee Airmen fought on many battlefields, foreign and domestic yet were under acknowledged and under appreciated. As the surviving Tuskegee Airmen were saluted by their newest Commander-in-Chief, President Barack Obama, riding past his Inaugural...Tags: California, Education, World War II (1939-1945), Tuskegee University, Barack Obama
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Memorial Day events in the Orlando area
Memorial Day Ceremony: 11 a.m. Friday; Starke Lake Gazebo, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee. Ocoee Police Department Honor Guard and Ocoee High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard. Details: 407-905-3100. Veteran Salute: 1 p.m. Friday; Westchester of Winter...
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