Bessie Coleman was one of the first women in America ... Her engine stalled, and the aircraft crashed. From a hospital bed she telegraphed friends and fans: “Tell them all that as soon as ...

Early 20th-century America didn’t offer many career paths to people like Bessie Coleman. It was a time when women were discouraged from working outside domestic spheres, and opportunities for ...

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.

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 ...

Bessie Coleman Drive at O’Hare International Airport ... Coffey became the first Black man to hold two licenses — a pilot and an aircraft mechanic. The garage gave the friends the space ...