The Chicago Defender publicized the event saying the "wonderful little woman" Bessie Coleman would do "heart thrilling stunts." According to a reporter from Kansas, as many as 3,000 people ...

Bessie Coleman was born to sharecroppers in Texas ... and the Netherlands as well as France to learn the barnstorming stunts that were quickly growing into one of the most popular forms of ...

Elizabeth Coleman, better known as Bessie, was the first Black woman and ... continued training to perfect her skills and acrobatic stunts. Known as “Queen Bess” and “Brave Bess,” Coleman ...

She became known for her daring stunts and planned to open her own ... After reading about the death of Bessie Coleman, the two were inspired to move to Chicago and apply to attend the Curtiss ...