Black Angels Over Tuskegee – student matinee

Presented by Layon Gray Enterprises

Cost: $18
Run Time: 65 minutes
Recommended Grades: Grades 7-12
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA

Black Angels Over Tuskegee is a story told in narrative of six men embarking on a journey to become pilots in the United States Army Air Forces. The play explores their collective struggle with Jim Crow; challenging their intelligence, patriotism, brotherhood, and dreams of an inclusive and fair society. The play goes beyond the headlines of popular stories and reveals the heart and soul of the Tuskegee Airmen who exhibited courage to excel, in spite of all the overwhelming odds against them.

Applicable Standards: History: 5.T5.7, 5.T5.8, USI.T5.7, USI.T7.4, USII.T3.3, USII.T3.8f, WHII.T4.15

Resources Available:
Teacher Resource Guide
Optional talkback after the performance

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