Thinking about Bessie Coleman @ Thanksgiving...

All of us in the aviation-related field and others are standing on the shoulders of Bessie Coleman and others who paved the way.

Today, Thanksgiving, I am thankful for all of the sacrifices, proud of the courage of those like Queen Bess who have stepped out in front.

Hannah Dixon

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Jan. 26th - Bessie Coleman's birthday: 1/26/1892

Bessie Coleman's birthday is coming up in January, Jan 26th, 1892. I'm asking everyone, even President Obama, to proudly wear her pin in honor of her legacy: www.wearethelegacy.com for yours...

The History of the Bessie Coleman Foundation

A correction supplied by H. Dixon - In 1995, the Bessie Coleman Foundation, Inc.  (now the Bessie Coleman Aerospace Legacy, Inc. (BCAL)  was established by a group of African American female pilots and other African American aviation professionals and enthusiasts.  BCAL is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC and can be found at wearethelegacy.com.

When ‘Queen Bess’ earned her pilot’s license only 6% of licensed pilots were female and unfortunately, that percentage has not changed.  Even more striking is the fact that of the 100,000 plus Americans with commercial pilot’s licenses, less than 50 (.005 percent) are African American females.

Our members include African American female pilots, aircraft mechanics, astronauts, air traffic controllers, aviation attorneys and other aeronautical careers and interests.  Members of the Bessie Coleman Aerospace Legacy, Inc. volunteer to continue Bessie’s legacy.   

Thanksgiving Day, this is where I'll be...

Balloons! Floats! Marching bands! Is anyone else excited for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Pa...  http://tinyurl.com/7jgqjmj Tomorrow #teluproductions

Another amazing story about Bessie Coleman is that she would never give in or give up. Bessie Coleman walked an average of 18 miles each day to and from her flight lessons, and please understand this was in another country - France. She even taught herself to speak in French. So, I guess, obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off of the goal...: www.wearethelegacy.com

http://bit.ly/vYrtwh  Little known, but the word is out! Thank you for your attention and please spread the word.

Bessie Coleman - 1892 to 1926 first female...

Bessie Coleman - 1892 to 1926 first female...to attain a International flying license 1921, on June 15th. A year later she would return to France to train to become a stunt pilot. During her training she would fly assignments for Pathe' Films and others. She was so inspirational that 

Amelia Earhart named her last plane, Old Bessie.

Bessie Coleman was an amazing young woman who knew and understood business, as well as how to fly the various airplanes that she trained in, her favorite was the Curtiss JN-4, she had purchased two of them, unfortunately she was killed in the last one. She was not flying the plane, but her partner Willis was; officials stated that a wrench locked in the gears seemed to have caused the accident, which was in Jacksonville, Fl. 

When Bessie Coleman was not flying, or before her flight demonstration she performed as a motivational speaker, encouraging people to learn more about aviation; she also owned two businesses to put herself through school, which she would walk over eight-teen miles, to and from, to get to her training. Please visit: www.wearethelegacy.com

Just before her death she participated in a flight demonstration in honor of the first female American aviator, Harriet Quimby. Bessie Coleman was influenced by the women’s movement in those days, also. In 1995 the US mint issued a stamp in her honor. There have been many attempts to re-enact her life story on film, 

but usually ran into funding problems. For the young persons aerospace leadership academy training: www.wearethelegacy.com