Time Life Pictures/US Signal Corps/The LIFE picture collection/Getty Images Before 1940, black Americans were barred from flying for the military due to the racist belief that they were "inferior" to whites. ADVERTISEMENT
The US Army published a study in 1925 called "The Use of Negro Manpower in War," which was later used to support segregation. Though they were finally able to become US military pilots, black Americans trained in segregated facilities Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images Tuskegee continued training pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and other maintenance and support personnel ADVERTISEMENT Read More...
There was a time when 90 horsepower was a lot, and that time was 1932. Fifty years later, it was bupkis, especially under the hood of Chevy's beloved Mustang-fighter, the Camaro. As the base engine for the redesigned 1982 Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird), the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder "Iron Duke" was the smallest, least powerful, most un-Camaro-like engine that could be and, like the California Corvette, it was connected to a low-tech three-speed slushbox. Read More...
Our life can't go perfectly - each of us has to face certain difficulties at some point. Some people enjoy facing challenges while others suffer through situations against their will. But in any case, only the power of spirit and determination can help you to overcome any obstacles in your way. Without these, you'll just helplessly go with the flow.
Bright Side gathered 22 photos of people who were able to face their fears and became even stronger for it. Read More...
