Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. Coleman grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination.

On April 23, 1926, Bessie Coleman made the last payment on her new ... and she encouraged her kids to learn to read. The brightest was Bessie, who taught herself with borrowed books and second ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...