Black women in aviation
Aviation HistoryRemembering Bessie Coleman
A descendent of the famous Black pilot performs a different kind of barnstorming.
Meg Godlewski![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2024/02/Bessie_Coleman_and_her_plane_1922.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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