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This All-Black Female American Airlines Crew Took Flight in Honor of an Aviation Icon — Here's Her...
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe life and legacy of Bessie Coleman. In August, an American Airlines plane flew from Dallas–Fort...
Orlando International Airport honors aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman with special exhibit
WFTV via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn honor of Black History Month, Orlando International Airport will host a special exhibit of...
Ames takes step to rename airport for Black aviator pioneer, while 3 other names surface
Ames Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Ames City Council on Tuesday directed staff to draft a resolution naming the municipal airport...
Madam CJ Walker, first female self-made millionaire, gets her own Barbie
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMadam C.J. Walker, a Black pioneer and the first female self-made millionaire, is set to get her own...
4 Extraordinary Women In Aviation Who Made History
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe skies have long been a place of dreams, aspirations, and groundbreaking achievements for a select few. The inspiring stories of the first Black women...
Landmarks: Roots of Black aviation in America can be traced to a short flight from Robbins to Oak...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAround the time Henry Ford’s Detroit assembly lines began making the latest in automotive technology...
Black astronauts celebrate ISS, Artemis 2 moon missions while reflecting on history
Space via Yahoo News· 10 months agonull Hundreds of people came together near Cape Cod in early August to celebrate Black excellence in...
WWI aviation came to life at this Kansas City event
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNational WWI Museum and Memorial photo. WWI aviation enthusiasts rejoiced on Saturday, August 19, 2023, when the National WWI Museum and Memorial hosted...
Family of Bessie Coleman maintains her legacy 100 years after pilot’s first public flight
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s been over 100 years since Bessie Coleman took her first public flight in the U.S., and now she...
Ames dedicates airport to Black aviator pioneer in Juneteenth celebrations
Ames Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmes is expanding Juneteenth celebrations Saturday by re-dedicating the city's airport to the James...