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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students at Paxon School for Advanced Studies gathered on Tuesday to pay tribute to Bessie Coleman, a pioneering figure in aviation history. Coleman holds the distinction of being ...

An all-Black female crew operated an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Phoenix in honor of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license in 1921. The airline hosted the Bessie ...

On June 15, 1921, Bessie Coleman, the daughter of a woman who had once been enslaved in Texas, earned a brevet, a pilot’s license, from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, securing her place ...

Powell says the documentary and book allow her to 'join the ranks of those passionately bringing (Coleman's legacy) to a broader audience.' Aviation trailblazer Captain Beth Powell, founder of Queen B ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license. Coleman, who earned nicknames such as "Brave Bessie" and "Queen Bessie," spent her life teaching others about aviation, ...

ATLANTA, Texas -- The Atlanta Historical Museum held a ribbon cutting Friday, Sept. 13, for the new permanent exhibit "Brave Bessie: Soaring Above Barriers." The exhibit celebrates the life and ...

Describes the life of Bessie Coleman. Determined to open a flight school for other African Americans, "Brave Bessie" raised funds as a stunt pilot. Her life ended in a tragic accident, but not before ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Nikki Nice (D-Oklahoma City) held a press conference on Thursday at the State Capitol, inviting the public to celebrate a week of centennial events marking the ...

Oklahoma’s aeronautics industry is celebrating the legacy of Bessie Coleman, the first known Black and Native American woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. Langston University is ...

Monroeville resident Susan Frazier Delaney is no stranger to dressing like well-known historical figures, particularly strong female pioneers. For Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the ...