✈️ Learn about Bessie Coleman, the first Black and Native American woman to earn a pilot’s license. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

First Black Female Pilot: Killed Days Before Her Dream Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman pilot in 1921 after every U.S. flight school rejected her. For 5 years she saved to open a flight school for Black aviators. April 30, 1926—3 days after buying her own plane—a loose wrench killed her at 34. She wasn't even flying. SOURCES & REFERENCES: First Black woman pilot June 15, 1921 - Wikipedia; National Air and Space Museum; Smithsonian Institution Rejected by U.S. flight schools - Women's

On #ThisDayInHistory, Bessie Coleman was the first African American female to earn an international pilot’s license. She said, “The air is the only place free of prejudice”. Learn more about the inspirational Bessie Coleman on today’s #HISTORYAtHome from The History Guy. | HISTORY

On June 15, 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first Black and Native American woman to earn a pilot's license. Bessie was a pioneer and inspiration to early pilots in the African American and Native American communities. She paved the way for female aviators everywhere including United First Officer Carole Hopson. 100 years later Carole honors Bessie's legacy with a goal of enrolling 100 Black women in flight school. | United

A true aviation pioneer is taking flight in Dallas ✈️ The Frontiers Of Flight Museum is celebrating the life and legacy of Bessie Coleman — the first Black person to earn a pilot’s license and the first American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. This interactive exhibit honors her courage and determination through a vibrant digital experience, available in multiple languages, and features the iconic Curtiss “Jenny” aircraft — Coleman’s favorite — suspended from the museum’s hangar