You've seen the movie, now discover the full truth about the U.S. Army's first black regiment. Covers the periods before and after the famous battle at Ft. Wagner.

In the face of bigotry and ignorance, the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-Black fighter squadron, shattered racist stereotypes. Their exploits became the stuff of legend. Watch as pilots Wendell Pruitt and Lee Archer, the Gruesome Twosome, score their highest victory in a single day over the skies of the Po river valley in Northern Italy. Then pilot Charles McGee knocks down an Fw190 near Pardubice, Czechoslovakia. Finally pilot Roscoe Brown and the Tuskegee Airmen take down three Me262 jet fighters in a wild engagement just south of Berlin. First-hand accounts, rare archival footage, and original shooting supplement the remarkable computer graphics.

In this one-hour special, Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots including her father that served in WWII, revealing how these warriors for change helped end segregation in the military and pave the way for the civil rights movement.

U.S. Black aviators' history has remained barely known to the general public--until now. Eugene Ballard won the Croix de Guerre fighting for France in WWI, and Bessie Coleman went there for a pilot's license in the 1920s. WWII's Tuskegee Airmen proved doubters wrong with unmatched success rates on their missions. Frank Peterson overcame segregation to become the Marine's first Black 3-Star General. These and other stories tell the personal battles Black aviators fought to take to the sky and fly free.

One of the 20th century's greatest scientists, George Washington Carver's influence is still felt. Rising from slavery to become one of the world's most respected and honored men, he devoted his life to understanding nature and the many uses for the simplest of plant life. His scientific research in the late 1800s produced agricultural innovations like crop rotation and composting. Part of the "chemurgist" movement that changed the rural economy, he found ingenious applications for the peanut, soybean, and sweet potato. At Tuskegee Institute, Dr. Carver invented more than 300 uses for the peanut, while convincing poor farmers to rotate cotton crops with things that would add nutrients to the soil. A visionary, Carver shared his knowledge free of charge, happy in his Tuskegee laboratory where he could use his gifts to help others.

Renowned for his chocolate chip cookies, Wally "Famous" Amos has actually led many lives, and this revealing hour examines his life, which is far more complex than the public knows. We'll look at his years as the first black talent agent at the William Morris Agency, representing Simon and Garfunkel and the Supremes; the rise and fall of his cookie business; his difficult relationships with his wives and children; comeback in business; and charity work.

Bill Kurtis tells the inspiring story of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, who won fame as a spacelab crewmember.

Features the work of Dr. Levi Watkins, a top cardiologist and civil rights leader.

You've seen the movie, now discover the full truth about the U.S. Army's first black regiment. Covers the periods before and after the famous battle at Ft. Wagner.

In the face of bigotry and ignorance, the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-Black fighter squadron, shattered racist stereotypes. Their exploits became the stuff of legend. Watch as pilots Wendell Pruitt and Lee Archer, the Gruesome Twosome, score their highest victory in a single day over the skies of the Po river valley in Northern Italy. Then pilot Charles McGee knocks down an Fw190 near Pardubice, Czechoslovakia. Finally pilot Roscoe Brown and the Tuskegee Airmen take down three Me262 jet fighters in a wild engagement just south of Berlin. First-hand accounts, rare archival footage, and original shooting supplement the remarkable computer graphics.

In this one-hour special, Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots including her father that served in WWII, revealing how these warriors for change helped end segregation in the military and pave the way for the civil rights movement.

U.S. Black aviators' history has remained barely known to the general public--until now. Eugene Ballard won the Croix de Guerre fighting for France in WWI, and Bessie Coleman went there for a pilot's license in the 1920s. WWII's Tuskegee Airmen proved doubters wrong with unmatched success rates on their missions. Frank Peterson overcame segregation to become the Marine's first Black 3-Star General. These and other stories tell the personal battles Black aviators fought to take to the sky and fly free.

One of the 20th century's greatest scientists, George Washington Carver's influence is still felt. Rising from slavery to become one of the world's most respected and honored men, he devoted his life to understanding nature and the many uses for the simplest of plant life. His scientific research in the late 1800s produced agricultural innovations like crop rotation and composting. Part of the "chemurgist" movement that changed the rural economy, he found ingenious applications for the peanut, soybean, and sweet potato. At Tuskegee Institute, Dr. Carver invented more than 300 uses for the peanut, while convincing poor farmers to rotate cotton crops with things that would add nutrients to the soil. A visionary, Carver shared his knowledge free of charge, happy in his Tuskegee laboratory where he could use his gifts to help others.

Renowned for his chocolate chip cookies, Wally "Famous" Amos has actually led many lives, and this revealing hour examines his life, which is far more complex than the public knows. We'll look at his years as the first black talent agent at the William Morris Agency, representing Simon and Garfunkel and the Supremes; the rise and fall of his cookie business; his difficult relationships with his wives and children; comeback in business; and charity work.

Bill Kurtis tells the inspiring story of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, who won fame as a spacelab crewmember.

Features the work of Dr. Levi Watkins, a top cardiologist and civil rights leader.

You've seen the movie, now discover the full truth about the U.S. Army's first black regiment. Covers the periods before and after the famous battle at Ft. Wagner.

In the face of bigotry and ignorance, the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-Black fighter squadron, shattered racist stereotypes. Their exploits became the stuff of legend. Watch as pilots Wendell Pruitt and Lee Archer, the Gruesome Twosome, score their highest victory in a single day over the skies of the Po river valley in Northern Italy. Then pilot Charles McGee knocks down an Fw190 near Pardubice, Czechoslovakia. Finally pilot Roscoe Brown and the Tuskegee Airmen take down three Me262 jet fighters in a wild engagement just south of Berlin. First-hand accounts, rare archival footage, and original shooting supplement the remarkable computer graphics.

In this one-hour special, Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots including her father that served in WWII, revealing how these warriors for change helped end segregation in the military and pave the way for the civil rights movement.

U.S. Black aviators' history has remained barely known to the general public--until now. Eugene Ballard won the Croix de Guerre fighting for France in WWI, and Bessie Coleman went there for a pilot's license in the 1920s. WWII's Tuskegee Airmen proved doubters wrong with unmatched success rates on their missions. Frank Peterson overcame segregation to become the Marine's first Black 3-Star General. These and other stories tell the personal battles Black aviators fought to take to the sky and fly free.

One of the 20th century's greatest scientists, George Washington Carver's influence is still felt. Rising from slavery to become one of the world's most respected and honored men, he devoted his life to understanding nature and the many uses for the simplest of plant life. His scientific research in the late 1800s produced agricultural innovations like crop rotation and composting. Part of the "chemurgist" movement that changed the rural economy, he found ingenious applications for the peanut, soybean, and sweet potato. At Tuskegee Institute, Dr. Carver invented more than 300 uses for the peanut, while convincing poor farmers to rotate cotton crops with things that would add nutrients to the soil. A visionary, Carver shared his knowledge free of charge, happy in his Tuskegee laboratory where he could use his gifts to help others.

Renowned for his chocolate chip cookies, Wally "Famous" Amos has actually led many lives, and this revealing hour examines his life, which is far more complex than the public knows. We'll look at his years as the first black talent agent at the William Morris Agency, representing Simon and Garfunkel and the Supremes; the rise and fall of his cookie business; his difficult relationships with his wives and children; comeback in business; and charity work.

Bill Kurtis tells the inspiring story of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, who won fame as a spacelab crewmember.

Features the work of Dr. Levi Watkins, a top cardiologist and civil rights leader.