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NOTICE: Andrew Higgins Drive is temporarily closed to vehicles and pedestrians between Camp Street and Magazine Street for the construction of a new “Founders Plaza” at The National WWII Museum. The Museum’s main entrance for the duration of construction is at 945 Magazine Street.
Fighting for the Right to Fight Symposium and P-51 Dedication
Time: Symposium 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Dedication 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, April 21, join The National WWII Museum for thoughtful dialogue from noted historians, scholars, and veterans. Over the course of this impactful day, learn about the roles of African Americans in the military, their invaluable service, and how recognition of their heroics evolved over the course of the 20th century. Voices from the Civil Rights Movement will document and reflect on the America that emerged from the ashes of World War II, and the struggle African Americans have faced from that time until the present day.
Registration is required for this symposium. To RSVP, call 504-528-1944 x 463. Can't make the Museum? Watch the events live:
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Panel: African Americans in the United States Military
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Panel: Beyond WWII: The Fight for Double Victory
Later that same evening, The National WWII Museum welcomes all to the dedication of our newly restored P-51 Mustang, located in US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center and painted in the likeness of the plane Roscoe Brown, PhD, flew as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. The evening will Tuskegee Airmen as they share their experiences in wartime and the lasting legacy of being America's first black fighter pilots flying the iconic Red Tails. This event is hosted by Robin Roberts and Sally-Ann Roberts, whose father Colonel Lawrence Roberts was a Tuskegee Airman.
To RSVP for the dedication, sign up here. For more information, call 504-528-1944 x 229.
Can't make the Museum? Watch the event live.
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Get in the Scrap!
A Service Learning Project for Grades 4-8
Inspired by the scrapping efforts of students during World War II, Get in the Scrap! is a national service learning project for students all about recycling and energy conservation. Your students have the power to affect positive change on the environment, much like students 70 years ago played a positive role on the Home Front in securing victory in World War II.
Sign up your class, complete fun activities, share your progress with the Museum, and win great prizes for your students!
Teachers, sign up today at getinthescrap.org!
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Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in WWII
Our newest exhibition, Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in WWII is a poignant retelling of the stories of the thousands of African Americans who rushed to enlist at the start of the war, intent on serving the country that treated them as second-class citizens. Open since July 4, the special exhibit discusses how hopes of equality inspired many to enlist, the discouraging reality of the segregated non-combat roles given to black recruits, and the continuing fight for "Double Victory" that laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement.
View the microsite to learn more.
