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During Black History Month, Ms. Bray’s students visited the Bessie Coleman Library in Chicago to celebrate International Black Aviation Day (IBAD). The event was both educational and inspiring. ![]()
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Casey Grant, IBAD’s founder and one of the first Black flight attendants, opened the program by sharing the story of Besse Coleman, the first Black woman to earn national and international pilot’s licenses. Ms. Grant also led an interactive Q&A session.![]()
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The students then enjoyed a fascinating lesson from Dr. Michael Fontaine, followed by a surprise visit from Ken Rapier, a Tuskegee Airman from the Chicago Do Do Chapter. Mr. Rapier engaged the students with stories from his experiences and challenged them with a question about the Do Do bird, which one of our students answered impressively—earning a special set of airplane wings from Ms. Grant.![]()
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After lunch, the class met Bessie Coleman’s niece, Gee Gee, who shared personal memories about her aunt. The entire day was filled with enriching experiences and memorable moments for everyone involved.