Howard Arthur Tibbs, 1919-1986
A Tuskegee Airman's Story in Pictures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3831128 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mitchell B Lerner, Mitchell Lerner (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 670-690 |
| Publication date | 2003-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Callaloo (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0161-2492 • E-ISSN: 1080-6512 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/cal.2003.0096 |
| OpenAlex | W2073086197 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
"Give each day your best," Howard Tibbs used to say, "and the best is bound to come back to you." Tibbs, an African American from Salem, Ohio, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, was a man who lived in accordance with that principle. For Tibbs in April 1943, giving his best meant leaving the only life he had ever known to answer his nation's call to arms. He spent much of World War II traveling from base to base in the service of his country, always accompanied by two of his greatest loves: his saxophone and his camera. They proved to be worthy comrades indeed. Tibbs' skill as a musician opened doors that were closed to most African-American servicemen; it also allowed him to experience the realities of life faced by African Americans in many different places and in many different ways. His skill as a photographer allowed him to leave a chronicle of these realities that is at once both harsh and inspirational
Art history · Business · Doors · Military service · Political science · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · World War II · American History and Culture · Engineering · History · Law · Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis · Photography and Visual Culture
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |