214: Queen of the Skies. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

Bessie Coleman was the first woman to get her International Pilots License. She was also the first African American woman to become a stunt pilot and perform around the country. When her rising stardom and unyielding attitude towards racism and segregation leads to her questionable death, outrage sparks around the country.

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Resources:

Documentary: The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story.

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman

https://www.newspapers.com/article/california-eagle-bessie-coleman-memorial/117107183/

https://blog.museumofflight.org/bessie-coleman-daredevil-pioneer-advocate

https://home.nps.gov/tuai/index.htm

https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/tuskegee-airmen

Release date

Lydbog: 25. marts 2024