Bessie Coleman: The First Black Female Pilot Ever!

12/01/2021 11 min Episodio 2

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Coloring the Past, Daniel J. Middleton discusses Bessie Coleman, the first black female pilot ever who barnstormed across America doing air shows in the 1920s. Being a black female pilot at the time was extremely rare, since air shows predominately featured white males. Along with being an aerobatic pilot, Bessie Coleman also parachuted for large crowds and gave motivational speeches at black schools and churches.

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