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Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. and Southwest Airlines have something in common—they LUV to celebrate!
By: Karen Price Ward 
Aug 03 2011
More than 60 years have passed since World War II ended. A war where great men and women sacrificed their lives, their spirits to provide us the freedom we enjoy today. A special group of men stood out from the crowd during this time; the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen are known as a group of young men who enlisted in World War II to become America's first African-American... read more
Black History Month: Education is Empowerment
By: Karen Price Ward
Feb 28 2011
In celebration of Black History Month, my
Team, the Southwest Airlines Community Affairs & Grassroots Department sponsored
The Washington Informer First Annual
African American Heritage Tour in the District of Columbia. Nicole Watson and her family receive the grand prize from Karen.Two of the 600 participants took home the
grand prize of two roundtrip Southwest Airline tickets for... read more
Black History Month: History in the Making
By: Karen Price Ward
Feb 11 2011
History is always in the making at the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum located in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1989, the Museum has been in the business of producing and exhibiting hundreds of African-American wax figures. Southwest Airlines has supported the Museum for six years as the Official Airline of the National Traveling Exhibit. The Southwest Cargo department,... read more
Southwest Airlines Helps Students Making It In Business
By: Karen Price Ward
Jun 03 2010
Southwest Airlines is the Official Domestic Airline of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and our Community Affairs and Grassroots Department supports NFTE’s BizCamp and National Business Plan Competition and Annual Awards Gala.
BizCamp is NFTE's two-week intensive summer program for students ages 13-18 who are interested in entrepreneurship. The day camp includes field trips... read more
Celebrating Black History Month--Remembering Rosa Parks
By: Karen Price Ward
Feb 22 2010
Our memories of Rosa Parks, the Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement, remind us that everyday is Black History. Rosa Parks was known as an ordinary woman who did extraordinary things. Recently, in Washington, D.C., I was invited by the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute to represent Southwest Airlines at the U.S. Capitol to celebrate what would have been Rosa Parks’ 97th birthday. ... read more
Dr. King Inspired Excellence
By: Karen Price Ward
Jan 18 2010
Recently, I overheard the comment…it’s not about BEING perfect, but about BECOMING excellent. Reflecting on the comment, I am awed by the potential possibilities inherent in “becoming excellent.” Just imagine, this philosophy enables one to create a personal journey path that focuses on passion, opportunity, and initiative. As I thought about persons who created a life of excellence, the... read more
Putting on Our Game Face
By: Karen Price Ward
Oct 29 2007
Hurricane threats, thunderstorms, nor rain on game day can't keep Southwest Airlines away from the Prince George's Classic in Maryland for the last four years. Can you believe it has rained for the past three years? But, this year's forecast was perfect -- sunny and in the 80s. The Prince George's Classic is a one-stop, educational, and cultural extravaganza. The Classic supports seven local... read more
