It was mentioned as a source for the story of Bessie Coleman, and details how Bessie overcame barriers within herself through her passion for flight.
In his 1934 book, Black Wings, Powell credits Bessie with something much bigger than just giving black people the opportunity to fly, saying, quote, because of Bessie Coleman, we have overcome that wh...
— Episode: 312 - Ad Infinitum
Episode: 312 - Ad Infinitum
It was mentioned as a source for the story of Bessie Coleman, and details how Bessie overcame barriers within herself through her passion for flight.
In his 1934 book, Black Wings, Powell credits Bessie with something much bigger than just giving black people the opportunity to fly, saying, quote, because of Bessie Coleman, we have overcome that which was worse than racial barriers. We have overcome the barriers within ourselves and dared to dream.