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It felt like a homecoming. Thousands of onlookers cheered wildly as daredevil pilot Bessie Coleman arced her Curtiss Jenny biplane into a spiral above a Houston field. The weather was scorching, but ...

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 ...

Powell says the documentary and book allow her to 'join the ranks of those passionately bringing (Coleman's legacy) to a broader audience.' Aviation trailblazer Captain Beth Powell, founder of Queen B ...

Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license in 1921. A special American Airlines flight operated by an all-Black and all-female crew honored aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman on ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Nikki Nice (D-Oklahoma City) held a press conference on Thursday at the State Capitol, inviting the public to celebrate a week of centennial events marking the ...

HEMPSTEAD, Nassau County (WABC) -- A memorial on Long Island honoring famous pilots from the early 20th century prompted scrutiny about whether the area historical society had failed to recognize an ...

Oklahoma’s aeronautics industry is celebrating the legacy of Bessie Coleman, the first known Black and Native American woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. Langston University is ...

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 ...

I admit, prior to attending this performance, I knew very little about Bessie Coleman’s life; however, this marvelous two-person cast production brilliantly performed by lead actor, Lydia Danielle, as ...

Bessie Coleman, the first black female aviator, was born Jan. 26, 1892, in Atlanta, Texas. After her father left when she was 7 years old, Coleman, as one of 13 children, pitched in to help their ...