“The air is the only place free from prejudice.” Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman receives her pilot’s license after graduating from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. She is the first black woman to earn a pilots license and the first American to earn an international license.
Bessie Coleman- Pilot – Associated Links:
- Bessie Coleman- Biography.com: https://www.biography.com/people/bessie-coleman-36928
- Bessie Coleman- Aviatrix | Official Web Site: http://www.bessiecoleman.org/bio-bessie-coleman.php
- National Aviation Hall of Fame: http://www.nationalaviation.org/our-enshrinees/coleman-bessie/
- “Meet Bessie Coleman, the First Black Woman to Get a Pilot’s License”| Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bessie-coleman-aviator
- Bessie Coleman | Quotes: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/bessie_coleman
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