It’s been over 100 years since Bessie Coleman took her first public flight in the U.S., and now she is finally getting the recognition she deserves. This month, American Airlines celebrated the 100th ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bessie Coleman was the pioneering first African American woman to earn a pilot's certificate (in 1921 in France), overcoming significant racial and gender discrimination in the U.S. to achieve her ...

Bessie Coleman’s legacy is still alive–so much that Barbie is releasing a Bessie Coleman Inspiring Women doll. This comes ahead of the late aviatrix's birthday, which is Jan. 26, and Black History ...

Last week, the United States Mint unveiled the five women who will appear on quarters in 2023 as part of the four-year series celebrating women’s contributions to American history. Next year’s diverse ...

Black women are making history in the skies. An all-Black female airline crew recently facilitated an American Airlines flight for the first time in the carrier’s 96-year existence. What some may ...

Focusing on these women can inspire young girls, says another Bessie Coleman broke multiple barriers when she took flight in 1921, and became the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license ...

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 ...

It’s been over 100 years since Bessie Coleman took her first public flight in the U.S., and now she is finally getting the recognition she deserves. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. Coleman grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination. She ...