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The MVP of Red Tails is R-E-S-P-E-C-T
The history of African-Americans, the parts that actually get told, are scattered with messages of Black people having to earn the respect of others. A hundred years ago, Negroes were trying to earn the respect of being 100% people and not 3/4 as the laws stated as to keep the Blacks on an inferior level. The mere fact that a Black person could conceivably be smart enough to compete in a White man’s world has been proven time and time again.
In present day America, President Obama has earned the respect of leaders and dignitaries around the world. Some might even say that he is the most respected president in the history of our country. However, to some, that is not good enough. It is not good enough, because he is Black.
The Tuskegee Airmen were more than just an experiment of the Black man’s intelligence. It was an opportunity for the best and the brightest to showcase their gift. The aptitude, depth perception and courage needed to be a fighter pilot is unmatched by any other job. These are skills you cannot obtain. These are skills, or gifts rather, that you are blessed with naturally.
Many people never get to show off their God-given talents. The Tuskegee Airmen got to do more than that. They got to shine and they got respect.
About Jenny Triplett
Jenny Triplett is the co-owner of Dawah International, LLC, a multimedia company which publishes Prisonworld Magazine and distributes Prisonworld Records. She also co-hosts her own weekly radio show, the Prisonworld Radio Hour, which airs on Mondays at 1:00 pm EST on WWWE-1100 AM International Talk Atlanta and WAEC – Love 860AM. She is a blogger, motivational speaker for correctional facilities, non-profit organizations, corporate functions, schools, colleges and universities. She is part of a professional husband and wife team with her husband Rufus who do just about everything together, having survived over twenty plus years of marriage being attached at the hip. The couple met in the late 80′s when Rufus was singing and touring with the platinum R&B group, Ready for the World. Jenny was an intern at a radio station and headed the marketing outreach team for the act. They are Ebony Magazine’s “Couple of the Year” see February 2012 Issue. As a husband and wife team, Rufus and Jenny readily acknowledge their individual male and female perspectives but both agree that communication is the greatest survival tip. Their appearances on “Family Court with Judge Penny” and “Dr. Phil” garnered rave reviews for their parenting philosophies. Jenny has appeared on “The Mike & Juliet Morning Show” giving advice to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and she is also a prison and relationship pundit contributing to the Daily National and has provided commentary for CNN, Black Enterprise Magazine, MSN.com and the Los Angeles Times.
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