| Story of America's first African American military pilots |
1942,
Tuskegee Airfield, Alabama
Dear Mom,
They don’t know what to
do with these race officers.
Tuskegee Love Letters - a one act play -
The poignant and romantic story of a Tuskegee Airman and
his family. From actual letters. Buy the script for your group to
produce or invite our cast for a full length production and
humanities discussion.
Letters written by Lt. Col J. Bernard Knighten and his wife,
Luana. Play written by daughter, Kim Russell.
Read actual love letters from an Original Tuskegee Airmen about
WWII and life as a Black Pilot. Ideal play for Veterans and Memorial
events. Tuskegee Love Letters.
The poignant and romantic story of a Tuskegee Airman and
his family. From actual letters. Buy the script for your group to
produce or invite our cast for a full length production and
humanities discussion.
Letters written by Lt. Col J. Bernard Knighten and his wife,
Luana. Play written by daughter, Kim Russell.
Read actual love letters from an Original Tuskegee Airmen about
WWII and life as a Black Pilot. Ideal play for Veterans and Memorial
events. Tuskegee Love Letters.
Tuskegee Love Letters -Actual letters from World War II
| From Luana to her Mother... Thursday noon, April 1, 1943 Hi Mom, Again I’m at work writing you. I don’t feel so sporty today. I have a cold and on top of that I’m worried about Bernard. Well I’m not exactly worried but a little blue. I certainly hate to see him go. Last night was his last night home. Of course I don’t let Bernard know I am sad. He is quite confident about going so that makes me feel better. He says if any man comes out of the 99th alive you can bet your life he will be among them. He told me if I received a letter from the government, saying he was missing or a prisoner of war for me not to worry because he had probably landed in some neutral country and would be having a ball. Bernard is really a nut. I’ m hoping he will only have six months of combat and then come back here for the duration. This may happen as it does for so many of the white fellows. Saturday, when I get paid, I’m going to send you some money and will you get me a pair of comfy shoes and some good shoes (as dressy as you can without a war stamp) I would like some blue ones and white ones and tan ones. Bernard bought me three pair of red ones in Montgomery. He just liked the way they were made. As it happened they were all red so he just bought them anyway. He is a mess. I hope the money will help you some. I shall send you more when my allotment comes. Don’t worry, I won’t even miss a cent I sent you. We have more than enough. Bernard has made arrangements with the government to buy $150.00 worth of bonds a month. The government will take that out of his pay. I will get $100.00, his mother will get $50.00 and he will get to keep $100.00. So there will be plenty for all. (You see, he gets more money when he goes across seas.) Well I’ve been to lunch and back again. I was in the officer’s mess with Bernard. He just told me that they are leaving tomorrow night. I knew it for quite some time because I heard the conversation from the call from Washington. We are sworn to secrecy in our office so I couldn’t tell even him. Gee everyone is leaving. I will write later. Love Luana. |
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| Classroom suggestions for teachers: Select 4 students and allow them time to read the script for understanding and vocabulary. Allow them to read the script in front of classroom in a readers theater presentation. Topics: Tuskegee Airmen, World War II, segregation and more. Order your free copy today. Send us an email and request your free student version: kim@speakersontour.com |
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| A MESSAGE TO OUR BELOVED MS OPRAH... THE HARLEM PROJECT PLEASE....learn more about the television series based on the prolific writings of the founder of magazine called Essence. The series tells the dramatic story of the Harlem community from World War II through the beginnings of the Civil Rights Era. Harlem is at once a love story, a story of patriotism, a story of the fight against racism, and a story of transcendence and accomplishment. The hidden history of the vibrant Harlem community comes to light in this touching, personal series. [untitled] HARLEM cable series Inspired by Letters written by Bernard and Luana Knighten Adapted by BYRON TIDWELL © 2008 Kim K. Russell and Byron Tidwell |
[untitled] HARLEM cable series Inspired by Letters written by Bernard and Luana Knighten Adapted by BYRON TIDWELL (c) 2008 Kim K. Russell and Byron Tidwell |
Tuskegee Love Letters, The Play Letters of Bernard and Luana Knighten 1997 (c) by Kim Knighten Russell |
Luana’s Song 100 letters of dreams, love, separation and hope Letters of Bernard and Luana Knighten 2008 (c) by Kim Knighten Russell Publication date: September 2009 |
Thank you to Rita Coleman, for her endless hours of typing the letters of Luana's Song from V-Mail to digital documents. Kim Russell |
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