Black History Month Film Series: Red Tails
Fri, Feb 25
|Open Space Event Studios
The Father's Group presents a Black History Month Film Series
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2022, 5:00 PM
Open Space Event Studios , 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR 97701, USA
About This Event
Join The Father's Group in collaboration with BendFilm and Open Space Event Studios to celebrate and honor Black History Month. Each weekend in February there will be showings of curated films at both Open Space Event Studios and Tin Pan Theater.
The Father's Group is a local Black-led non profit that works to enhance the lives of children through education, leadership, and networking; while strengthening our community, eliminating barriers, and helping individuals reach their full potential.
About The Film: Red Tails
During World War II, the Civil Aeronautics Authority selects 13 black cadets to become part of an experimental program at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The program aims at training “colored personnel” to become fighter pilots for the Army. However, discrimination, lack of institutional support and the racist belief that these men lacked the intelligence and aptitude for the job dog their every step. Despite this, the Tuskegee Airmen,…