CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On June 15, 1921, Bessie Coleman received the first pilot’s license issued to an African American woman and to a Native American woman. As we ...
There is so much power in continuing your family’s legacy! Gigi Coleman is the direct descendant of Bessie Coleman, who was the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license and, in 1922, became the ...
Pioneering aviatrix and Atlanta, Texas, native Bessie Coleman's likeness now graces two fellow icons of Americana -- Barbie and the quarter dollar. The doll, part of Barbie's Inspiring Women series, ...
On June 15, 1921, Bessie Coleman received the first pilot’s license issued to an African American woman and to a Native American woman. As we celebrate the centennial of this achievement, join us as ...