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Early Pioneers
Inspire Blacks to Become Pilots “Because of Bessie Coleman, we have overcome that which was much worse than racial barrier. We have overcome the barriers within ourselves and dared to dream.” — Lt. William J. Powell
The historic flight of the Wright brothers in 1903 sparked a universal enthusiasm for flying. But as in most areas of life, formidable obstacles and discrimination faced black Americans who had dreams of flying. Among the obstacles that blacks had to overcome was the widely held notion in the aviation community that blacks lacked even the ability to fly. READ MORE | VIEW IMAGES FROM THIS SECTION |
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