Tuskegee Airmen gather in Italy: Courtesy of The African American Experience, 1945
The Tuskegee Airmen:
The Fight for Military Desegregation
The success of the Tuskegee Airmen marked a turning point in American history as their efforts opened new opportunities for African Americans in the military and influenced President Harry Truman to sign Executive Order 9981, which put an end to segregation in the United States Military, and furthered the fight for equality.