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17-Year-Old Spelman Student Kamora Freeland Soars to New Heights as New York’s Youngest Pilot

Freeland isn’t just the youngest Black female pilot in New York—she’s also a birthing doula, and lifeguard.
02/06/2025

D.C. Teen Is One Of The Youngest Licensed Black Pilots In U.S.

Christopher Ballinger, 17, completed an 8-week Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy Program.
08/28/2022

This Day in Black History: Feb. 19, 1942

The Tuskegee Airmen were initiated into the armed forces.
02/19/2020

After Retirement, a Tuskegee Airman Finds Himself Busier Than Ever

Richardson found a new vocation after retirement.
04/15/2013

This Day in Black History: Jan. 26, 1892

Noted stunt-flier Bessie Coleman was born.
01/26/2013

This Day in Black History: Jan. 21, 1906

Willa Brown, first Black woman to get pilot's license, born.
01/21/2013