This Week in Illinois History: Bessie Coleman departs for Paris (November 20, 1920)

from This Week in Illinois History · host Clint Cargile

Bessie Coleman had to travel to Paris, France to fulfill her dream of becoming a pilot. Though her life came to a tragic end, she inspired generations of Black women.

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