Bessie Coleman
1893-1926
African American Pilot
The first African-American female pilot, Bessie Coleman's aviation achievements demonstrated that women and blacks were capable of mastering flig...
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Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) was the first African American to earn the coveted international pilot's license, issued in Paris (June 15, 1921) by the Fédération Aéronautique Interna...
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Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman