Early Life/Background
Born in 1892, Bessie grew up in this Lone Star State town picking cotton with her sharecropper family.
Waxahachie, Texas
Where did she travel to since schools in the U.S. wouldn't accept her?
France
Who is the most courageous american?
Bessie Coleman
Bessie's ultimate dream was to establish a school to train this group of people to become pilots.
African Americans
Bessie Coleman was one of the many children her mother had. How many siblings does she have?
13
Schools in the U.S. rejected her because of her race and what other factor?
Gender
Bessie refused to perform at airshows that did not allow this specific demographic to attend.
African Americans
She died on...
April 30,1926
Before setting her sights on the sky, Bessie worked in Chicago in this beauty profession trimming and polishing nails.
Manicurist/beautician
To attend Flight School she learned this language.
French
Despite suffering serious injuries in a 1923 plane crash, Bessie Coleman returned to doing this.
Flying air shows an performing stunts
At some air shows, she refused to preform unless...
Black and White attenders entered through the same entrance.
Bessie's interest in aviation was ignited by wild tales from soldiers returning from this global conflict.
World War I
In June 1921, she became the first Black woman to earn this document from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
Internal Pilot's License
She was offered a leading role in this film. At first, she accepted it, but turned it down after it started with her in rags. Famously saying, “ No, Uncle Tom stuff for me!” What was the film called?
Shadow and Sunshine.
Who carried Bessie Coleman’s picture with her on her first flight as a First African American woman to go to space?
Mae Jemison
Eventually moved to this city where her brothers inspired her interest in aviation.
Chicago
This banker and Businessman helped fund Bessie Coleman's trip to France.
Publisher Robert S. Abbott of this influential Black newspaper encouraged Bessie to seek her aviation training abroad.
Chicago Defender
Due to her aerial performances, fans and the media gave these two nicknames upon her.
Queen Bess and Brave Bessie