Bessie Coleman
贝西·科尔曼
First African-American Woman Pilot
“I refused to take no for an answer.”
“我拒绝接受否定的回答。”
— Attributed, from biographical accounts
Biography
Bessie Coleman became the first African-American woman — and the first Native American — to hold a pilot's license. Denied admission to flight schools in the United States because of her race and gender, she learned French and traveled to France to earn her license in 1921. She became a celebrated barnstormer and refused to perform at venues that would not admit African Americans. She died in a plane crash at 34 while preparing for an aerial show.
贝西·科尔曼成为第一位获得飞行员执照的非裔美国女性——也是第一位美洲原住民。由于种族和性别原因被美国飞行学校拒绝后，她学习了法语，前往法国并于1921年获得执照。她成为著名的特技飞行员，拒绝在不接纳非裔美国人的场地表演。她34岁时在准备航空表演时因飞机失事去世。
Key Achievements
First African-American and Native American woman pilot
第一位非裔美国和美洲原住民女飞行员
Earned license in France after U.S. rejection
在被美国拒绝后在法国获得执照
Pioneered racial integration in aviation
开创了航空界的种族融合
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Bessie Coleman — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Coleman
- Rich, Doris L. Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator. Smithsonian, 1993.
