It was just a sunny afternoon flight in a yellow Piper Cub. For pilot Charles Alfred “Chief” Anderson, the flight itself was ...

When financier J.P. Morgan sought a librarian for his massive collection of books, his relative recommended a young woman who ...

Carole Hopson doesn't take no for an answer. She became a pilot at age 50, then eight years later achieved the rank of ...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Fly Oz Club invited the great-niece of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to hold a pilot's license, to tell Bessie's story during their Women of Aviation ...

Coleman earned her license from the Caudron Brothers School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France, in 1921. “Brave Bessie” was known for her daredevil flying tricks in the sky like the “loop-the ...

To commemorate Coleman’s contributions and enduring influence, the students created a series of artworks that celebrate her life and achievements.

Bessie Coleman was an ambitious young woman, inspired by Black pilots in World War I. Her accomplishments inspired generations of women and girls aspiring to become pilots.

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot's license, breaking barriers and inspiring generations of aviators.

Authored by Captain Beth Powell, with contributions from Coleman’s great-niece, Gigi Coleman, the book offers a compelling account of Coleman’s journey.

No aviation schools in America would teach Bessie Coleman how to fly in the 1920s. So, she sailed to France and became the first African American and the first Native American woman to earn a ...

Like Bessie Coleman, the 1920s aviatrix she wrote about in her debut novel, Carole Hopson has navigated life with main-character energy.

Bessie Coleman was the first African American female flyer to earn her pilot's license. In the years following her tragic, untimely death, Coleman's legacy lives on.