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Episode 12: Sgiathan Dubha/Black Wings

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Sgiathan Dubha/Black Wings

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The first African Americans to become airline pilots.

Documentary examining the obstacles faced in 20th-century America by those African Americans whose dream it was to fly.

Thàinig iad uile à diofar bhailtean, à diofar amannan ann an eachdraidh, agus fhuair iad diofar sheòrsaichean togail, ach bha aon mhiann aig a h-uile duine aca - sgèith. Agus bha an t-aon chnap-starra romhpa cuideachd - b' ann dubh a bha iad san fhicheadamh linn ann an Ameireagaidh.

Ach a dh'aindeoin 's na bha nan aghaidh nan là, thàinig miann mòran dhiubh gu buil. Tha mòran de dh' Ameireaganaich Afraganach air ainm a dhèanamh dhaibh fhèin san adhar - eadar a bhith nan gaisgich ann an cogaidhean, nam paidhleatan coimeirsealta, no nam 'barnstormers'. Tha na sgeulachdan aca mu dhiongbhaltas agus mu bhuadhachas, agus mun toileachas a fhuair iad à sgèith.

They came from different backgrounds, different hometowns, and different eras. But they all had a similar dream - to fly. And they all had the same obstacle - being black in 20th century America. Despite the prejudice of the day, many made their dreams come true.

From early barnstormers to war heroes to commercial pilots, African Americans have an enduring legacy in the sky, and their stories are as much about persistence and triumph as they are about the exhilaration of flight.

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