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.

Bessie Coleman was born to sharecroppers in Texas ... and after seven months of training, she received her aviation license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license in 1921 American Airlines is saluting Bessie Coleman with an All-Black female crew! On Friday, American Airlines celebrated ...

TODAY IS BESSIE COLEMAN DAY. SHE'S THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN AND FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN TO HOLD A PILOTS LICENSE THE FLY OZ CLUB AT THADEN FIELD IS HOSTING HER GREAT NIECE GIGI COLEMAN ...

Coleman earned her license from the Caudron Brothers School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France, in 1921. “Brave Bessie” was known for her daredevil flying tricks in the sky like the “loop-the ...

Bessie Coleman was one of the first women in America ... (James Mayo/Chicago Tribune) First Black woman to earn a pilot’s license Born in Atlanta, Texas, Coleman moved to Chicago around 1915.

Elizabeth Coleman, better known as Bessie, was the first Black woman and first Native American to hold a pilot’s license. She is the earliest known Black individual to obtain an international ...

By sharing Bessie Coleman's impressive journey as the first African-American and Native-American woman to earn an international pilot's license in 1921, Powell seeks to empower the next generation ...

Bessie Coleman was the first black woman pilot to fight racism and sexism to earn her license in 1921 inspiring future aviators worldwide. Thanks to Jada Carson, a 12th grader at Airline High ...

Students at Paxon School for Advanced Studies gathered on Tuesday to pay tribute to Bessie Coleman ... first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license and fly in the United States.