Barbie created a doll inspired by the legacy of pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman.

Trailblazing aviator Bessie Coleman—the first Black woman to earn an international pilot’s license—will be featured on the U.S. quarter.

A second-grader who highlighted the legacy of Bessie Coleman for a school project got the opportunity to meet the late aviator’s niece.

Fresh Prince’s Karyn Parsons founded a non-profit organization that conveys the narratives of prominent people in African American culture through animations.