Who was Bessie Coleman and why does she still matter?

Bessie COLEMANBessie Coleman was the first African-American female to become a licensed pilot in 1921. Defeating gender and racial prejudice, the then 29-year-old became a symbol for millions of women of colour at a time when African Americans were still battling segregation and fighting for equal rights across the country. On Thursday, Coleman would have been 125 years old. To mark her birthday, Google paid homage to her...

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