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Tuskegee Love Letters
Edited by Kim Russell
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 as
readers theater or lead a humanities discussion.

Letters written by Lt. Col Jay Bernard Knighten
and his wife, Luana.  1939-1956 - Follow the
Black American experience through two wars
and success in fast paced New York in the 50's.
 Play written by daughter, Kim Russell.

Ideal play for Veterans and Memorial events.
Tuskegee Love Letters.    
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Read about Bernard
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).
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Tuskegee Love Letters, The Play
Letters of Bernard and Luana Knighten
1997 (c) by Kim Knighten Russell

[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

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
For additional information on The Tuskegee Airmen,
please visit these other sites....
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
Classroom suggestions for High School 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
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS,
PLEASE READ BELOW...

Read about the 1946 Essence Magazine  published by Jay and Luana
Magazine for Black Women Includes an early essay by Alex Haley

Comedy of Jay Bernard
Stand-up Comic
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a service of 702 entertainment
A fun and engaging tool for studying  African American History Month
A fun and
engaging tool for
studying  African
American History
Month
Actual love letters between
a Tuskegee Airman and his
wife and family.  Beginning
in Tuskegee, Alabama and
traveling to the bright lights
of Broadways.
To learn more about the Tuskegee
Airmen, visit their website for the
National Tuskegee Airmen Association