Women History Month Salutes Bessie Coleman, Daredevil in the Skies

How one legend triumphed racism hurdles one by one.

Photo by AF.mil

“Dying doing what you were born to do is heavenly.”

Daredevil Of The Sky
Bessie Coleman defied all odds in the sky
Soaring like an eagle, a master, she did fly
In the skies, she felt as free as a bird
The air, free of prejudice, not a word
Nicknamed Brave Bessie, her…