Tuskegee Airman visits the Bronzeville Children's Museum

Perfect timing! As the film "Red Tails" creates a buzz at the box office, Major Welton I. Taylor, a real Tuskegee Airman kicked off Black History month by speaking to children about his experiences as a pilot at the Bronzeville Children's Museum. Here, Taylor holds up a picture of himself as a young airman.

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Tuskegee Airman visits the Bronzeville Children's Museum

Tuskegee airman spoke to students about black history and how he almost died serving a country that didn't want his help.

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