This is Us Honors Black History Month

Thu, Feb 4, 2010

Behind the Scenes, Station News

Betty Soskin, U.S. Park Service Ranger

Betty Soskin, U.S. Park Service Ranger

Last night This is Us presented the remarkable stories of 4 local African-Americans from the deck of the USS Hornet. Featured on the program were Tuskegee Airman, Les Williams; U.S. Park Ranger, Betty Soskin and Sudanese refugees, Simon Deng and Peter Nyok.

There was also lot's of Hornet history from COO & Education officer, Pete Sutherland who
showed viewers the historic aircraft and spacecraft housed there including an Apollo space capsule.

If you missed it last night, you can see it on Saturday 2/6 at 1:30 p.m. or on Sunday 2/7 at 5:30 p.m.

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