No aviation schools in America would teach Bessie Coleman how to fly in the 1920s. So, she sailed to France and became the ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. Coleman grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination.

Explore the "Black Wings" exhibition, highlighting the achievements of African-American aviators, at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Simmons College of Kentucky and Equus Flight Academy partnered for a Bessie Coleman Day Celebration ...

Cassava Republic has acquired the "electrifying" debut novel from pilot Carole Hopson. Assistant editor Boluwatito Sanusi acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) for A Pair of Wings ...

Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. -- Louis Zamperini, American World War II prisoner ...