IAM Scholar’s Talk with Ron Abram

Saturday, February 11, 2023

2 p.m.

Ron Abram, Calvin Littlejohn’s grandson, will share some of Littlejohn’s photographs. Abram will show a wide variety of scenes from the African-American experience in North Texas. Mr. Abram manages the Littlejohn Photo Archive in association with the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas, Austin. The Littlejohn archive is the most comprehensive photo documentation of urban Texas African-American life and culture in the post-World War II segregation era.

IAM Film Screening

Saturday, February 25, 2023

2 p.m.

Double Victory Documentary

As World War II threatened the United States, young African-Americans took a new opportunity to become military pilots. From their training in Tuskegee, Alabama and combat missions over Africa and Europe, to the continued fight for equality at home, Double Victory is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen in their own words.

IAM Film Screening

Saturday, March 4

2 p.m.

Double Victory Documentary

As World War II threatened the United States, young African-Americans took a new opportunity to become military pilots. From their training in Tuskegee, Alabama and combat missions over Africa and Europe, to the continued fight for equality at home, Double Victory is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen in their own words.

IAM Scholar’s Talk

Saturday, March 18

2 p.m.

Brigadier General Leon Johnson

Leon Johnson retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of brigadier general after 33 years of service.  During his AF career, General Johnson commanded a fighter squadron, fighter group, was the Vice Commander of 10th Air Force at the Joint Reserve Base in Ft. Worth, TX and served as Mobilization Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.