This was in today's paper. Wish I could read all of the letters. Interesting that she has not seen the film, but relies on the earlier documentary. On Aug. 24, 1942, Reginald Hayes of Holicong wrote home about his train journey from Pennsylvania to Alabama: “The accommodations were fine we had the entire car to our selves. Sunday morning we had breakfast on the dining car. That’s what I call style. We never had a minutes trouble with the ‘crackers’ on the train. The only thing they did was look at us. But it was the way we conducted ourselves. The white people were taken back by that; but we knew what we were doing. I didn’t here a soul say ‘n-----’ to any of us. The conductors and stewards were courteous to us. But they could not understand us being in the Air Corps.” Red Tales - phillyBurbs.com : Local Entertainment
It was a much different time. Growing up in the world of equal rights as most of us have, its really hard to fathom being discriminated against, and how little things like folks not saying anything can mean so much.
You're right on many levels. Today is very different from the mid-40s. As an older member, I can see the changeover.
I seen the movies to the Tuskegee Airmen and RedTails. Loved them both. For what those men did for the USA and what they got back in return kinda disgusts me. But that was the past. Glad they are finally getting the respect that they actually deserve!!
