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Queen Bess to be honored by Denver Tuskegee Airmen Inc on April 10th
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Southwest Airlines Continues The Legacy
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MEET AIR FORCE'S FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOT
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Books about Bessie Coleman 
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15 year old Kimberly Anyadike flies across the US! 
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How to Become a Pilot
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Celebrate Bessie Coleman's Birthday
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10 year old BCF member Victoria Robinson writes to BCF President
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BCF Member Brig. Gen. Stayce D. Harris honored by Tuskegee Airmen
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"Follow Your Dreams: The Bessie Coleman Story" - Excellent Resource for the Classroom
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First All African American Female Flight Crew - Captain Rachelle Jones and ASA airlines make history
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BCF in Paris (PDF)
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"YES -I Can !" - BCF's Atlanta Youth Essay/Poem/Video Contest (PDF)
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How to become an air traffic controller
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Bessie Coleman - An American Legacy

It's all about "Queen Bessie" Coleman - an American Icon! In the early 1900's, she refused to accept "no" as an answer to her request to learn to fly an airplane. She did not accept the prevailing American belief that an airplane would not respond to her because her skin was brown and because she was a woman! As a result, on June 15, 1921, she became the first American of any race or gender to earn an International Pilots License. Read More.

BCF NATIONAL ELECTIONS

JUNE 15, 2010

ON JUNE 15, 2010, THE MEMBERS OF BCF WILL VOTE TO ELECT ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THIS PROCESS. THE BCF BYLAWS ARE ON-LINE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT, NANCY LAWRENCE, PHD AT lawre353@erau.edu.


Join the Bessie Coleman Foundation
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Are you a black female pilot? Are you interested in flying?

Well, we want to connect with you! There will be no pressure to join BCF. But it makes sense for Queen Bess’ legacy to be the link between black female pilots. Recently, CNN contacted BCF because they perceive us to be the authority on information about black female pilots. We realize that there is a need for BCF to have a measurable database of the diversity within aviation careers. We realize that there is synergy in numbers. Perhaps together we can establish an aviation scholarship from Sisters to Sisters!  But we need your help. Please fill out the short contact form on the right and we will be in touch with you. Together we can ensure that Queen Bess’ legacy continues. Spread the word and Fly-Sister-Fly!  

CLICK HERE to fill out the short form.