Profile for Tuskegee, Alabama, AL

At the Tuskegee Institute, scientist George Washington Carver did his pioneering work in agricultural research.

The black pilots of the 99th Fighter Squad of World War II, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen, began their training here.

In 1932, the U.S. Public Health Service and the Tuskegee Institute enrolled 400 poor black men in a project to study "bad blood." The men actually had syphilis, but they were never told of their conditions, nor were they provided treatment. President Bill Clinton apologized for the so-called "Tuskegee Experiment" in 1997.

Well-known residents have included:
· Booker T. Washington, educator
· Lionel Richie, musician
· Alice Coachman, track and field athlete, Olympic medallist
· Rosa Parks, civil rights leader

Local bands (past and present) have included Commodores

Local festivals include:

• George Washington Carver Arts & Crafts Festival - May 12, 2007
• Juneteenth Celebration - June 23, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Tuskegee National Forest

Historic sites and museums: George Washington Carver Museum, Tuskegee Multicultural Center

Colleges and universities: Tuskegee University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
But outside the Tuskegee oasis the world was grim.
-- A Turn in the South
V.S. Naipaul

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0% of Tuskegee residents report German ancestry, and 0% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tuskegee ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tuskegee was $12,340, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Tuskegee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Tuskegee festival dates:

• George Washington Carver Arts & Crafts Festival - May 12, 2007
• Juneteenth Celebration - June 23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Tuskegee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $252.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $651.

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Libraries in Tuskegee include Macon County-Tuskegee Public Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Tuskegee include WBMM.

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Macon County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tuskegee political report.

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The average commute time for Tuskegee workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Tuskegee between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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