Fighter pilot reflects on would-be 9/11 suicide mission
Heather Penney was asked to stop hijacked flight 93 before it reached D.C. As the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were unfolding, then-Air Force Lt. Heather Penney was given a mission…
The F-16 pilot who was ready sacrifice her life to bring down Flight 93 on September 11
On the morning of September 11, 2001, as Americans everywhere were shocked by the terror attack that would change the world, Lt. Heather “Lucky” Penney and her wingman were airborne…
Air Force Fighter Pilot Heather Penney Shares Story Of 9/11 Mission That Nearly Cost Her Life
She spoke to an audience at the Heinz History Center and urged people to remember the heroism of the passengers on Flight 93. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “On a bright blue…
Malcolm X series produced by daughter Ilyasah Shabazz in development
The series is set to adapt two of Shabazz’s novels about her father’s life, including ‘X: A Novel’ and ‘The Awakening of Malcolm‘ According to recent reports, a Malcolm X series produced by…
Malcolm X Series in the Works From Activist Icon’s Daughter Ilyasah Shabazz, Sony’s TriStar
A television series based on the life of Malcolm X is in the works at Sony Pictures Television’s TriStar, Variety has learned exclusively. The series will be based on the novels “X: A Novel”…
Long-Lost Fragment of First Rainbow Pride Flag Resurfaces After Four Decades
The brilliantly colored banner—now on view in San Francisco—flew on “Gay Freedom Day” in 1978 A priceless piece of queer history has returned home to San Francisco, reports Ezra David…
How the rainbow flag became the symbol of pride
You already know what the rainbow flag stands for. It's one of the most recognizable symbols in the world, on par with the American flag or the recycling symbol, and especially during…
After 43 years, the original rainbow flag is coming home to San Francisco
For decades, the primary LGBTQ symbol was a small pink triangle — first displayed on the uniforms of prisoners at Nazi concentration camps who had been labeled as homosexual. In 1978, San…
Original rainbow flag returns home to San Francisco after being lost for more than 40 years
SAN FRANCISCO -- The first rainbow flag used to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride has been found and is back in San Francisco. It's on display at the GLBT Historical Society Museum…
Chaos in the sky, female fighter pilot looks back
History was made in the skies over Super Bowl 55 in Tampa, Florida when a female pilot, Captain Sarah Kociuba, led the flyover before the game. But years before, Naval…
