Florence Powell was the 1st Black woman to receive professional training in library science in the United States. After applying to the Carnegie Library School, she was admitted in 1922, and completed the course of study within one year. Unfortunately, because school official were uncertain about placing the first Black graduate, Powell did not receive her diploma until several years later.
Seven years later! She gets major points in my book for that. I am not sure what I would have done.
Read more about her at http://www.aaregistry.com/detail.php?id=1177
For a very long time, no one told African American women that they could fly, so there are very few of them as commercial pilots. This website is for inspiring women to fly. Flying being defined as succeeding. Succeeding defined however you decide. We are simply here to tell you sistergirlfriend, YOU CAN FLY!
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