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Historic Figure Spotlight – Bessie Coleman
When Bessie Coleman took to the skies in the early 20th century, she did more than fly—she shattered ceilings. Born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, Bessie became the first African American and Native American woman to earn a pilot’s license. Her story is one of courage, persistence, and a refusal to be limited by the barriers of race and gender.
