National Museum of African American History-- Part 4: Tuskegee Airmen, Chuck Berry and Althea Gibson

The black story is not just the story of oppression and struggle.  It is about achievement, heroism and a vibrant culture.

A PT-13D biplane, used by the Tuskegee Institute to train black pilots for World War II duty hangs from the ceiling.  Louis Armstrong's trumpet is there as well as a parking space for Chuck Berry's red Cadillac convertible.  There is also a tennis racket used by Althea Gibson, the first black woman to compete in (and win) Wimbledon in the 1950s.

--DaCoot