About Time

Times – The Tuskegee Airmen of WWII have been invited to the inauguration of the nation's first black president, the New York Times reports. Barack Obama has acknowledged his debt to the elite all-black force, whose heroes fought for a country that discriminated against them. Now in their 80s and 90s, it's unclear how many of the roughly 330 surviving members can make the trek to Washington.

I remember researching this group of prestigious men and other black forces such as the Harlem Hell fighters. Many of them opted to stay in European countries such as Italy and France because they were treated better on foreign soil then in their own country.

Its ironic how Bill Clinton affectionately known as Bubba to many African Americans, has never extended an invite to this courageous group of men. But he does he eat fried chicken, so I guess he always be in the clear with blacks.

Kudos to the Obama Administration.