6 Unsung Heroes to Remember This Black History Month
6 Unsung Heroes to Remember This Black History Month American history is full of people whose contributions shaped the country. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Robert Sengstacke are among the well-known historical figures. But there are countless other personalities who didn’t get as much recognition as they deserve. This Black History Month, let’s remember the unsung heroes of African American history and celebrate their contributions. Bessie Coleman At a time when segregation and discrimination against minorities and women were at their peak, Bessie Coleman made history by becoming the first African American woman to earn a civil pilot’s license. After being denied admission to any flight school across the country, Coleman applied to Caudron Brothers' School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France where she received her international pilot’s license on 15 th June 1921. She then moved back to the US where she performed in flight shows and gave flight lesso...