What is Transatlantic Reconnection?

An interactive learning platform connecting continental African students with the history, culture, and diaspora narratives of the African American experience.

Historical Figure

Benjamin O. Davis Jr.

1912 – 2002

Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was a pioneering African American military officer and the first African American general in the United States Air Force. He led the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, breaking racial barriers and contributing significantly to the integration of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Military Service Science and Innovation Freedom and Resistance Black Business

Study in Curriculum

Unit 4.5

Serving and Sacrificing: Black Military Service from Reconstruction to World War II

Related Places & Museums

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Tuskegee, AL

Moton Field, where the Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black military pilots — trained during World War II. The site honors their courage and their fight ...

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Daniel 'Chappie' James

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