Coleman was born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, and moved to the town of Waxahachie when she was a toddler, according to her biographer Doris L. Rich. Her father, who was part Native American, left ...

“Empress of the Blues” She embodied the meaning of the blues, living the life she sang about. Bessie Smith set the standard for blues singers on how it should be done. Bessie Smith, born on Apr. 15, ...

Bessie Coleman was born to sharecroppers in Texas on January 26, 1892. She was one of 13 siblings, and like the rest of Coleman clan, she was expected to help pick cotton on the farm as soon as ...

Bessie Coleman (1892–1926) was the first African American to become a licensed pilot. Limited by race and gender discrimination in America, she went to France to learn to fly. Born in Atlanta, Texas, ...

Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license. She was known for her flying stunt work, as well as encouraging women and African Americans to pursue their dreams.

Robinson students celebrate black history with Knowledge Bowl. Tuesday, February 21, 2006 ...

The Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars travel across the country to share her achievements and artifacts. Gigi Coleman-Brooms, Bessie’s great-niece, told visitors the journey of Coleman’s ...

Gig Coleman is also adding to her own education, taking flying lessons in Oklahoma in a Cessna 172. Her message for people by way of aunt Bessie is simple: “You can do whatever you want to in life.

Finally in 1923, the accomplished inventor came up with the idea to include a warning light in traffic signals to prepare drivers for the signal switching to stop. The thought came to him after ...

Her sister, Amelya, 11, said their parents taught them about their Haitian American heritage — knowledge she thinks all children should have. “I want them to know who they are and where they ...