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- Carole Hopson wanted to be a pilot since childhood, but it wasn't until her mid-30s that she learned about Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn her pilot's license in 1921. Coleman's story not only encouraged Hopson to pursue her own career as a commercial pilot, but it also inspired A Pair of Wings, Hopson's first novel.
www.npr.org/2024/09/09/1198642614/nprs-book-of-the-day-a-pair-of-wings'A Pair of Wings' draws inspiration from Bessie Coleman, the ...
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Bessie Coleman was a pioneering aviatrix who, in the early part of the 20th century, was forced to travel to France to learn to fly, as no one in the U.S. would give a Black woman lessons. Her thrilling true story makes for an exciting, inspiring work of fiction in Hopson’s hands.
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Carole Hopson is one of the few women pilots of color who...
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Carole Hopson is one of the few women pilots of color who flies a Boeing 737 for United Airlines as a first officer. She was inspired to become a pilot by the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license.
Aug 20, 2024 · NRP's Michel Martin talks to author Carole Hopson, who's written a book about Bessie Coleman, who in 1921 became the first Black woman to get a pilot's license. The book is called: "A Pair...
Mar 2, 2022 · Carole Hopson Propels Bessie Coleman’s Legacy Forward. Riding the success of her novel on the trailblazing Black aviator, this United Airlines pilot has plans for scholarships—and a film.
Aug 20, 2024 · A Pair of Wings: A Novel by Carole Hopson was the riveting story of Bessie Coleman, a young black woman whose greatest desire was to learn how to fly an airplane from a very young age. Eventually, Bessie became known as a pioneer aviatrix.
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Jun 14, 2024 · More than anyone I have ever met, Bessie Coleman truly earned a pair of wings. Carole Hopson is a captain at United Airlines. Based in Newark, New Jersey, she flies a Boeing 737.
Aug 20, 2024 · More than a hundred years ago, Bessie Coleman, a daughter of former slaves, decided she wanted to fly. And in 1921, she became the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license. She barnstormed all over the country, performing death-defying stunts in the air.
