A Tuskegee airman living in Riverdale was honored on Wednesday.
Brew Graham, a 97-year-old "Redtail" lives quietly in Riverdale. He missed out on the 2007 Gold Medal-honoring ceremony of the Tuskegee Airmen by then-President George W.Bush.
Congressman David Scott awarded Graham a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal.
Graham remained under the radar to much of the world until the release of the popular Redtails movie earlier this year.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. Yet they were still subjected to racial discrimination, both within and outside the Army.
Even though the story of his heroism was the focus of a major motion picture, Graham has still never seen Redtails. A hearing impediment, and backlogged schedules at the Veterans Affairs clinic, prevented Graham from watching his own story on the big screen.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:02 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:02:13 GMT
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
Monday, May 20 2013 8:25 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:25:27 GMT
It's the time of year when high school students are graduating and getting ready to begin their college years.
It's the time of year when high school students are graduating and getting ready to begin their college years. Twelve Gwinnett County seniors honored with the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship will go to college for free, and five of them are from Mountain View High School.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:24:30 GMT
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:10:38 GMT
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters.
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters during Sunday's downpour.
