American Airlines hosted Gigi Coleman — the late legend’s great niece — on the momentous flight.
“100 years ago Bessie Coleman paved the way for this all-Black crew to soar! Thank you Bessie Coleman for breaking down barriers for Black women to continue to spread their wings in aviation,” the Instagram video added.
“American is being intentional in its efforts to diversify the flight deck,” the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said in a statement. “Black women have been notably underrepresented in the aviation industry, especially as pilots, representing less than 1% in the commercial airline industry.”, the airline is committed to expanding awareness of and increasing accessibility to the pilot career within diverse communities.
Coleman, who bravely shattered barriers within the world of aviation, became the first African American woman and the first woman of Native American descent to hold a pilot’s license before her death in 1926,
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