Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman and the first Native American woman to hold a pilot license. She made a living performing aerobatic and wing-walking routines, c.1922 [1800 × 1208]

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FNaXQ

For more information: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman
dennstein

This is legit! What other firsts for races did she set? What qualify as first? Was she 50-50 African American and native American?

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