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Introducing to yall My Great-Great uncle✈️ Shelby Westbrook – Tuskegee Airman

Shelby F. Westbrook (1922–2020) was one of the heroic Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black fighter pilots in U.S. history.

Who he was

• Born in Arkansas, raised in Toledo, Ohio

• Joined the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-Black fighter pilot group during WWII

• Served as a fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group (“Red Tails”)

What he accomplished

• Flew more than 60 combat missions in Europe

• Protected bombers and flew dangerous missions over Germany, Italy, and France

• Survived being shot down in enemy territory

• Helped prove Black pilots were skilled, brave, and fully capable, fighting against both war enemies and American racism

After the war

• Became an engineer and inventor

• Helped design components for early TV broadcasting

• Wrote books about his experiences

History of PALM BEACH

Why don't they TEACH this in schools!!! 😭

Black history, Palm Beach history, segregation, and the Tuskegee Study reveal overlooked stories about race and power in America. This video explores claims surrounding the displacement of Black communities during the development of wealthy areas like Palm Beach, along with broader discussions about historical injustice and medical ethics in the United States. The conversation also references the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, one of the most controversial medical studies in American history, where treatment was withheld from Black men in order to observe the progression of disease. In this video, you’ll learn:

The early development history of Palm Beach

Stories about Black labor and displacement in wealthy communities

What the Tuskegee Study was and why it became infamous

How historical injustice shaped distrust in institutions

Why these conversations still matter today This video explores historical events, public memory, and the importance of understanding overlooked chapters of American history.

i like the one that says "Knowing just three things that the government has actually done and admitted to will make you sound like a completely unhinged conspiracy theorist to the average person."

sometimes i forget that not everyone knows Tuskegee and MK Ultra and Operation Seaspray are real things the government did to its own citizens.

Oof, gimme a whole show of just him.

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