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Bessie Coleman: 1st African American woman to earn Pilot’s licence
short by Prakash Priya Karan / on Thursday, 4 April, 2024
With a dream to open a flying school of her own to carve a legacy for many African American women and Air Force Pilots, Bessie Coleman made history and continues to remain an enigma. In 1931, the Challenger Pilot's Association of Chicago initiated a tradition for pilots to fly over Bessie Coleman's grave every year to pay her tribute.
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