I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and teach other black women to fly.Women In Aviation Resource Center, Featured Articles
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Bessie Coleman was an American aviator and the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license, achieving this milestone in 1921. Known for her daring aerial stunts and commitment to racial and gender equality, she became a prominent figure in the early aviation industry and inspired future generations of pilots. Coleman tragically died in a plane crash in 1926, but her legacy as a pioneer remains influential today.
1892–1926·lived 34 years
I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and teach other black women to fly.Women In Aviation Resource Center, Featured Articles
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