(1892-1926)
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- Lt. William J. Powell
Founder, Bessie Coleman Aero Clubs (1)
AFAM 398.01: African American Women, History, and Literature
Dr. Dianne Glave
Loyola Marymount University
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| Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) |
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| Early Life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Aviator School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "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 Founder, Bessie Coleman Aero Clubs (1) |
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| (1) Doris L. Rich, Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator (Washington: Smisthonian Institution Press, 1993), ii. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Home] [Early Life] [Aviator School] [Flying Career] [Death] [Photo Gallery] [Black Wings] [Commemorative Stamp] [Literature] [Comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note: Throughout entire site, click on image to see larger view and source information.** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiffany N. Deering AFAM 398.01: African American Women, History, and Literature Dr. Dianne Glave Loyola Marymount University |
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