On June 21, 1959, Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was promoted to brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force, becoming the first African American to achieve this rank. A Tuskegee Airman and son of the first Black U.S. Army general, Davis Jr.\’s promotion was a milestone in military integration and leadership. New Pittsburgh Courier
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