▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Thomas ▁W . ▁Anthony ▁chapter , ▁receiving ▁the ▁A FA ' s ▁President ial ▁C itation . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁National ▁Co al ition ▁of ▁Black ▁Federal ▁A viation ▁Emp loy ees ' ▁Chief ▁Anderson ▁Award . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁black ▁American ▁ ▁named ▁an ▁E lder ▁States man ▁of ▁A viation ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Aer onaut ics ▁Association ▁( NA A ) ▁and ▁was ▁later ▁elected ▁to ▁several ▁terms ▁on ▁the ▁N AA ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁T usk eg ee ▁Air men ' s ▁highest ▁honor , ▁the ▁Brig ad ier ▁General ▁No el ▁F . ▁Par r ish ▁Award , ▁and ▁was ▁hon ored ▁by ▁the ▁Cong r essional ▁Black ▁C au cus ▁in ▁Washington , ▁DC . ▁▁ ▁Other ▁awards ▁and ▁recognition ▁include ▁the ▁N AA ' s ▁Hend erson ▁tro phy ▁for ▁last ing ▁contributions ▁to ▁the ▁promotion ▁and ▁adv ancement ▁of ▁av iation ▁and ▁the ▁Cong r essional ▁Gold ▁Medal ▁for ▁service ▁as ▁a ▁T usk eg ee ▁Air man . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁honor ary ▁Doctor ates ▁of ▁Human ities ▁from ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁College ▁( 1 9 9 4 ), ▁T usk eg ee ▁University ▁( 2 0 0 6 ) ▁and ▁the ▁State ▁University ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁( 2 0 0 8 ). ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : T usk eg ee ▁Air men ▁Category :