Bessie Coleman, the World’s First Black Woman Pilot
Bessie Coleman, of mixed descent, a college dropout, was motivated to become a pilot after being taunted by her own brother. She became the world's first black woman to earn…
All-Black, All-Female American Airlines Crew Flies From Dallas To Honor Bessie Coleman
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license, American Airlines operated a flight out of Dallas with an all-Black, all-female crew.…
Centennial Celebration Of Bessie Coleman
In 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first African-American woman and first Native American to earn an aviation pilot’s license and the first African-American person and first Native American to earn…
Premiere Screenings Of Bessie Coleman, First Black Aviatrix As Part Of The 25th The Black Harvest Film Festival
MEDIA CONTACTS: Karen Durham 312-846-2074 kdurham@saic.edu Lori Hile 312-846-2077 lhile@saic.edu GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO TO PRESENT CHICAGO PREMIERE SCREENINGS OF BESSIE COLEMAN, FIRST…
Famed Black Aviator Bessie Coleman Is Subject Of Dinner Talk At International Women’s Air & Space Museum
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gigi Coleman is soaring where her famous great-aunt, the first American black woman to earn a pilot’s license, never flew before. Coleman, 57, of Chicago will come…
Google Doodle Celebrates The Legacy Of Pioneering Aviator Bessie Coleman
The letters spelling Google were rendered in the vapor trails of swooping, looping biplanes in a Doodle marking what would be the 125th birthday of aviator Bessie Coleman, Thursday. Coleman became the…