Forget Amelia Earhart: The Story Of The First African American Female Pilot Who Succeeded Against All Odds

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Most Americans are well acquainted with the story of Amelia Earhart, but few have heard the story of Bessie Coleman – a courageous African American female pilot – who received her pilot’s license two years before Earhart took to the skies. This week – we cover the story of Coleman and the many barriers she faced as an African American woman in the early 1900’s determined to make a name for herself as a pioneer in performance stunt flying.