During World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen was the first African American military aviator fighter group in the United States armed forces. They overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of World War II's most highly respected fighter groups. They served from 1941 to 1949. Before 1940, African Americans were, barred from flying for the U.S. military. However, civil rights organizations and the black press exerted pressure to form this all-African American squadron. The Tuskegee Airmen's achievements, together with the men and women who supported them, paved the way for full integration of the U.S. military. In 2007, more than six decades later, the Tuskegee Airmen were recognized with the Congressional Medal of Honor. The President and Mrs. Obama invited the surviving legendary Tuskegee Airmen to the White House for a special viewing of the movie RED TAILS. In addition, Tuskegee Airmen Dabney Montgomery and his wife Amelia delivered a set of my Obama- inspired print work, including the Postcard series, to the White House for the President. A few weeks later, I received a letter of appreciation from President Obama. I unveiled Tuskegee Eclipse on April 27, 2013, at the Tuskegee Airmen's Annual Luncheon in New York. That day the original work was signed by five Tuskegee Airmen (TA). In addition, this piece was included in the march of the 2013 Veteran's Day Parade in NYC and the Percy Sutton Forum with Mayor David Dinkins and T.A. Dr. Roscoe Brown, who signed it during the event.