An AFM member brought Bessie Coleman and other Black innovators’ accomplishments to the AFM Discuss List attention during Black History Month. We are pleased to share the story of this determined young woman who despite obstacles, persisted in following her dreams, creating a groundbreaking path for other women to follow, and opening up a great new expanse to explore.
Read about Bessie Coleman on the National Women’s History Museum site on this first day of National Women’s History Day
And watch this video “Bessie Coleman: First African American Aviator” produced by PBS …
Public domain image: Bessie Coleman, aviatrix. Courtesy of the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem