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Pioneering Pilot Bessie Coleman's Legacy Celebrated Through New Barbie Doll
2 monthes ago | By News One
Trailblazing pilot Bessie Coleman transformed the aviation industry; charting a legendary path in the sky that empowered and inspired generations of Black aviators to fly. The life and legacy of the pioneer-the first Black woman and Native American to earn an international pilot's license-is being celebrated through the creation of a new doll, CNN reported.
She inspired other pilots of color to earn their wings. Now Bessie Coleman has her own Barbie doll as part of an "Inspiring Women" series ahead of Black History Month. pic.twitter.com/YLlKjkU8cK
- CNN January 25, 2023
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