Today for Black History Month, we recognize Bessie Coleman. Get your Black History Cards here: UrbanIntellectuals.com Follow The Beat On Twitter: Sign Up For Our Newsletter!

It’s always great (and reassuring) to see young people tribute icons and legends, especially in the Black community. Similar to the Because Of Them, We…

VIA:  U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission Bessie Coleman, the daughter of a poor, southern, African American family, became one of the most famous women and African Americans in aviation history. “Brave Bessie” or “Queen Bess,” as she became known, faced the double difficulties of racial and gender discrimination in early 20th-century America but overcame such […]