Bessie Coleman (1892 -1926)

[MerryBlooms]

Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot.

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/peopleevents/pandeAMEX02.html

[monmouth4]

1. And a beauty to boot...n/t

[MerryBlooms]

2. Yes, indeed. n/t

[brewens]

3. Not just anyone can become whatever they want. Sometimes it takes somethng really special. n/t

[appalachiablue]

4. Much admiration and respect for exceptional American woman and aviator, 'Brave Bessie' Coleman.

[mountain grammy]

5. An exceptional and beautiful woman.

Great story, thanks for posting.

[rusty quoin]

6. I have always loved movies, and especially historical ones.

I would love to experience a period of African American historical movies. She could be one. Half the stuff could be made up, but it is done already with historical movies.

The thing about historical movies is that it makes the viewer research it further.

You could make it a love story.

Red Tails, I hoped so much, would be well directed but it was not. I still like much of the movie. I would like a Hollywood hero phase of African Americans.