From Atlanta, Texas to 'barnstorming' in the sky, meet the first Black woman pilot

✈️ Black History Spotlight: Bessie Coleman ✈️ Bessie Coleman refused to let rejection ground her. In 1921, she became the first Black woman pilot in the world. When American flight schools denied her because she was Black and a woman, she did not quit. She learned French, moved to France, and earned her wings. She didn’t just fly planes — she lifted a generation. She refused to perform in segregated venues and used her gift to open doors for others. Her story reminds us that obstacles do not can