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BY Francis Akhalbey, 12:30pm January 26, 2021,

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Celebrating the legacy of America’s first Black woman pilot Bessie Coleman with five quotes

by Francis Akhalbey, 12:30pm January 26, 2021,

Celebrating the legacy of America's first Black woman pilot Bessie Coleman with five quotes — Photo Credit: George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images

“I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and teach other black women to fly.”

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: January 26, 2021

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