When Bessie Coleman first took flight in 1921, at the age of 29, she not only slipped the surly bonds of Earth but those of the racial prejudice and sexism of the time.
Bessie Coleman: Remembering an Aviation Pioneer
Key Takeaways:
- Bessie Coleman was a pioneering aviator who, in 1921, became the first woman of African-American and Native American descent to earn an international aviation license.
- Denied enrollment in U.S. aviation schools due to racial and gender prejudice, she traveled to France to achieve her flying dream.
- Known as "Queen Bess," she performed aerobatic routines in the U.S. and remains a powerful symbol of overcoming discrimination and an advocate for African-American representation in aviation.
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