Bessie Coleman stands with her aircraft in 1922. [Courtesy: UCLA Library Digital Collections/Wikimedia Commons] When you ask someone about famous women from the early days of aviation, they will ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Bessie Coleman wanted more out of life. Her parents were sharecroppers in rural Texas, and she had spent her childhood picking cotton and doing laundry for white people. It was 1915. Opportunities ...

An American Airlines flight has made history. To honor Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license, the company embarked on the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars Tour to celebrate ...

Bessie Coleman is often remembered for a quote about never taking no for an answer. But there is more to the first Black and Native American woman to earn a pilot license, overcoming seemingly ...

To honor the legacy of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight earlier this month from DFW International Airport to Phoenix with a crew of ...

Bessie Coleman (Jan. 26, 1892–April 30, 1926) was a bravely independent and determined woman who decided that learning to fly provided an exciting challenge. However, in the early years of the 20th ...

There’s a new landing ground for this late pioneer, and its part of Mattel’s Inspiring Women doll series. Bessie Coleman, the first Black, Native American female aviator and first Black person to earn ...

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 ...

Bessie Coleman was the groundbreaking first African American woman to earn a pilot's certificate (achieved in France in 1921 due to U.S. discrimination) and a renowned barnstormer. She courageously ...