The new George Lucas film Double Victory, about the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, is to be shown at the Institute for the Study of the Americas
This special event - The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II: a personal memoir by two of the first African-American military pilots – is hosted by the Institute for the Study of the Americas in collaboration with the US Embassy in London.
Attendees will be able to watch the 60 minute Lucasfilm documentary Double Victory detailing the story of how the Tuskegee Airmen, the first-ever group of African-American aviators in the United States, fought fascism in Europe while fighting racism non-violently at home.
After the showing, there will be a rare opportunity to speak with two Tuskegee Airmen, Le Roy Gillead and Alexander Jefferson, and to hear about how America has changed in the years since they made history. Jefferson is the author of the book Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free, his memoirs of his time as an airman and POW after he was shot down over France during WWII.
Double Victory is a Lucasfilm documentary which has not yet been released in the UK. It is narrated by Cuba Gooding, Jr., and features interviews with living Tuskegee Airmen interspersed with wartime footage. It was created by Lucasfilm to be paired with the upcoming Hollywood debut of the Lucasfilm action movie Red Tails, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., which is released in 2012.
This event is part of the US Embassy’s January celebration of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. It will be held at the Institute for the Study of the Americas in Senate House on Tuesday 10 January 2012, 17:30-19:30.
This event is free and open to all. To find out more or to reserve a seat
Update: Watch the podcast of this event.
