© 2025 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
DONATE
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Captain America and Tuskegee

By Lynn Neary
Published November 19, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Lynn Neary talks with Axel Alonso, senior editor at Marvel Comics and editor of the new Captain America comic series called Truth: Red, White and Black. It draws on true stories of government experiments done on black men in Tuskegee in 1932.

Copyright 2002 NPR
Lynn Neary
Lynn Neary is an NPR arts correspondent covering books and publishing.
See stories by Lynn Neary
Local journalism matters—and it’s at risk.


WKAR brings you trusted news, without barriers—no paywalls, no corporate spin. But now, federal funding that helps make it all possible is on the chopping block. Your support is more important than ever. Stand up for independent journalism in mid-Michigan—make your gift today.
DONATE