| | Bessie Coleman Biography Click image to enlarge Soaring Over Poverty and Prejudice
At age 29, Bessie Coleman was the first black woman to receive her pilot's license and the first woman to receive an international pilot's license. Bessie learned French as she had to go to France for lessons because no one would teach her in the US. Wanting to share her success and help other women and African Americans overcome poverty, prejudice and injustice she had faced she worked to open a flight school for African Americans. She believed they needed to take their place in the skies, too. The book is for an 8 year and up reader. It is 128 pages with black and white photos. |  We were one of the finalists for The Billie Awards from the Women's Sports Foundation in the category of Breakthrough and Innovation! Thanks for your support!
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