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08/19/2022

What some may think was most remarkable about the flight was that the woman involved tributed their ride to history maker Bessie Coleman — the first Black American woman to earn a pilot& #8217…

08/19/2022

Christopher Alexander Ballinger is soaring to new heights!

07/04/2022

Graduating college at the age of 14 is one thing, but graduating from two schools is another. Shania Muhammad will be walking across the stage for...

06/30/2022

St. Augustine High School’s students are rightfully celebrating! The entire graduating class of 2022 at the all-boys school has been accepted to...

06/21/2022

06/15/2022

06/06/2022

He plans to travel to seven HBCUs! A Chicago teen is flying solo across the country to learn more about African American pilots during World War II at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), CBS News reports. Zaire Horton first learned to fly a motor glider at 14-years-old, getting int...

05/16/2022

Sometimes, seeing someone who looks like you excel in a field you never even thought of, can change your whole life path. That was the case for...

03/08/2022

Nationwide — Miracle Izuchukwu, who is from New York City, will soon break barriers when she officially becomes part of the 1% of Black female pilots for major commercial airlines […]

03/03/2022

Stephanie Johnson, first Black female pilot captain
Founded in 1925, Delta is one of America’s most commonly used airlines, although there has been much controversy within the company. However, it wasn’t until 2010 that Delta hired their first African American female pilot. After flying for Northwest Airlines since 1997, Stephanie Johnson became the first African American woman to achieve the rank of captain.

When asked in an interview with The New York Times, Capt. Johnson stated: “Eventually I hope that seeing an African-American woman pilot is as normal as seeing people of all genders and ethnic backgrounds as passengers on a plane.” She has flown for over two decades, paving the way for other potential pilots to join the ranks as airmen.

Capt. Johnson has lamented on enjoying the pleasure of “encouraging young people to pursue their dream of flying” as the director of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals’ Aviation Career Education Academy in Cleveland. She recognizes the example she sets for other young aviators.

In an article on the Delta News Hub, Capt. Johnson shares, “When I was hired by Northwest Airlines, there were 12 African-American women airline pilots in the country at the major airlines, and I knew all of their names… I feel a great sense of responsibility to be a positive role model.”