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Family of Bessie Coleman maintains her legacy 100 years after pilot’s first public flight
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoIt’s been over 100 years since Bessie Coleman took her first public flight in the U.S., and now she...
Who is Bessie Coleman? First Black woman to earn international pilot's license
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 week agoBessie Coleman was the first African American female flyer to earn her pilot's license. In the years...
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...
Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American on the US quarter
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoUnited States Mint Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American to be on a US quarter. The...
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...
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...
Aviation academy remembers first woman of color to earn pilot's license
The Norman Transcript, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 24—Bessie Coleman, the first African American and Native American to earn her international pilot's license, landed at Max Westheimer Airport on Monday morning to inspire Oklahoma Aviation ...
Many Black Americans helped pave the way in transportation
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoAs Black History Month comes to a close, FreightWaves celebrates some of the most important African...
Wilma Mankiller, Leader of the Cherokee Nation, is Honored With a Barbie
Parents via Yahoo News· 7 months agoShe follows the release of Celia Cruz, Anna May Wong, and Bessie Coleman dolls. Fact checked by...
A new, trail-blazing woman will soon appear on US quarters. Who is Anna May Wong?
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoAfter a long career on the silver screen, actress Anna May Wong will return for a second act on the...