Bessie Coleman was the first african american women to receive her pilots license. 

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When she moved to Chicago when she was 23, she was sparked by the idea of pilots in World War 1, which moved her to being a pilot. Because of racial and sexist discrimination in the United States, she took it upon herself to learn french and move there to get her license. Coming from a family of 14, there was not much money. She got a basic education, and the rest was up to her.

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After her license she went into stunt flying and parachuting, Even though she wanted to open her own flying school.

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Sadly this pioneer women ended her life at age 34 when she fell to her death during an aerial trick.

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She will always be known as a hard working women that made the path for others working in the field of aviation.