The George Lucas film, Red Tails, about Alabama’s Tuskegee Airmen premieres in theaters across the U.S. January 20, 2012. The movie is the brain child of Lucas who has been developing the story for nearly 25 years.

Red Tails is a high-flying action epic about the first African American combat pilots in the Tuskegee training program whose abilities were called into question as a result of segregation. The airmen were mostly untested, but proved themselves during WWII combat missions in Sicily and Italy. They also escorted bombers across Europe. Their nickname “red tails” stems from the paint that they applied to the tails of their planes.

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WSFA 12 News' Valorie Lawson will emcee the 100th birthday celebration of Boynton Robinson, known as the "Matriarch of the Voting Rights Movement."

Tuskegee folks have planned a celebration second to none. Responses from invitations have come from around the country and from various parts of the world. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has issued a proclamation, along with several other national, state and local government leaders who have issued proclamations and/or resolutions, including Cong. Terri Sewell, Rep. Pebblin Warren, Sen. Billy Beasley, Sen. Hank Sanders, Macon County Commission, City of Tuskegee and City of Selma. These and other citations will be presented during the Celebration Program which begins at 7:00 p.m.

Andalusia’s Summer Dances will be on August 5 featuring the students that have participated in the summer program.