Bessie coleman By jacob.ramirez Jan 26, 1892 bessie coleman was born in Atlanta,Texas May 13, 1910 bessie coleman was educated in langston university was educated in langston university Nov 20, 1920 bessie coleman set off from paris to newyork Aug 12, 1922 bessie coleman became the first african american woman in america to stage a public flight Apr 20, 1926 bessie coleman died in Jacksonville,Florida Aug 16, 1931 black piolts from chicago institude an annual fly over her grave