Nearly 70 students at a Flint elementary school took on the roles of notable figures in Black history this week for the ...

“They were the people like Charles Lindbergh and Bessie Coleman who were breaking all ... born here in America,” said Sheppard. “His parents emigrated from the West Indies in the 1920s, ...

"But can I blame them? They've only been taught the same two figures their whole (lives)," she said, listing influential figures like Madam C.J. Walker, Bessie Coleman, Phillis Wheatley ...

Powell says the documentary and book projects allow her to 'join the ranks of those passionately bringing her legacy to a broader audience.' ...

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 ...

VALERIE, YOU WERE AS THEY ARE SETTING UP THEIR EVENTS. 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 ...

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 ...

Don Gaetz recalled racing out of a meeting with the then-House speaker to witness Thompson bringing to life the story of pioneering Black female aviator Bessie Coleman. “I didn’t know the story.