Week Twenty-Three at the Maryland State Archives

The highlight of last week was attending a Black History Month program across the street at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. In a packed conference room, Tuskegee Airman William Broadwater spoke about his goal of being a pilot from the age of ten, his experiences in the military, his love of flying, and his post-war career as a high ranking official in the FAA. At eighty-six years old, Broadwater is one of the youngest Tuskegee Airmen and a member of one of the last classes to be trained during World War II. He was a very inspiring speaker, vividly describing the early days of black aviation in Philadelphia, where he grew up. To view a photo of Mr. Broadwater, please visit my blog. It was also a great opportunity to meet other state employees.

I spent much of the rest of the week continuing my research and writing of case studies for the Liberian emigrants from Maryland.

A couple of weeks ago, I spoke about the fellowship to a reporter from The Wave, a community newspaper in Los Angeles. The article is here.

Krystal