Aviation & Space
Mary Jackson, the First Black Female Engineer to Work at NASA
There have been many intelligent men and women in history who were made known for doin…
Aviation & Space
Robert H. Lawrence Jr. was the First Black Man to be Trained As an Astronaut
Born and raised in Illinois, Robert H. Lawrence Jr. took a running start in his academ…
Sports & Entertainment
Lusia Harris, the First and Only Black Woman to Play in the NBA
In 1977, professional basketball changed forever when a player named Lusia Harris be…
Aviation & Space
Meet Delta Airline’s First Black Female Pilot Captain
Founded in 1925, Delta is one of America’s most commonly used airlines, although the…
Aviation & Space
Meet The First Black Woman to Travel to Space
Dr. Mae Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in Alabama. As an engineer, physician,…
Aviation & Space
This Man Almost Became the First African American to Go to Space
Edward Joseph Dwight Jr., who was the first African American to enter the U.S. Air …
History & Exploration
The First African American Woman to Become a Pilot For a Major U.S. Airline
In 1978, Jill E. Brown-Hiltz was hired as a pilot for Texas International Airlines,…
Technology
Meet the First Black Astronaut to Travel to Space in 1983 (Since Then 14 Others Have Done the Same!)
There were several Black astronauts before him, but Guion "Guy" Bluford w…
Aviation & Space
Bessie Coleman Was the First Black Woman to Become a Licensed Pilot
Bessie Coleman was raised by a poor family in a time of discrimination and segregat…
Aviation & Space
Meet the First Black Pilot to Fly Solo Around the World (It Took Him 97 Days!)
In 2007, at the age of 23, Barrington Irving set a world record when he not only be…
Aviation & Space
The History of the First Black Flight Attendants
According to Jet Magazine , 26-year old Ruth Taylor from New York City was the firs…
