,,iii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ebh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 ,ossoff submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,designating ,february #af of each year as ,international ,black ,aviation ,professionals ,day4 ,whereas1 since the birth of aviation1 ,black ,americans have made and continue to make significant contributions to flight1 space exploration1 and the aviation industry as a whole1 despite significant adversity2 ,whereas aviation trailblazers like ,emory ,c4 ,malick1 the first licensed ,black pilot1 ,james ,h4 ,banning1 the first ,black pilot to fly across the ,united ,states1 and ,bessie ,queen ,coleman1 the first licensed ,black woman pilot1 barnstormed through barriers such as racism and sexism to have careers in aviation2 ,whereas ,black ,american visionaries like ,william ,j4 ,powell1 ,jr41 established the ,bessie ,coleman ,flying ,club1 sponsored the first all-,black ,american airshow1 wrote the book entitled ,black ,wings1 produced a documentary film entitled ,unemployment1 the ,negro and ,aviation1 and worked tirelessly to mobilize ,black ,american youth to pursue careers in aviation2 ,whereas ,cornelius ,coffey1 a skilled ,black ,american auto mechanic who dreamed of flying1 and ,willa ,brown1 the first ,black woman to earn both a pilot's license and a commercial license and the first ,black woman to become an officer in the ,illinois ,civil ,air ,patrol1 organized a group of ,black air enthusiasts1 established training classes and a school of aeronautics1 and helped promote the #aici flight of ,chauncey ,spencer and ,dale ,white from ,chicago to ,washington1 ,,dc1 to campaign for an end to racial segregation in aviation2 ,whereas the ,tuskegee ,army ,airfield1 after which the ,tuskegee ,airmen were named1 became a vital center for ,black ,american servicemen and servicewomen to train as mechanics1 control-tower operators1 and pilots of military aircrafts1 launching the careers of many notable ,black aviators1 including ,general ,benjamin ,o4 ,davis1 ,jr41 ,amelia ,jones1 ,linkwood ,williams1 ,lieutenant ,colonel ,lee ,a4 ,archer1 ,major ,charles ,hall1 ,brigadier ,general ,charles ,mc,gee1 and many others2 ,whereas the ,red ,tails of the #iith ,fighter ,squadron and later the #ccb;d ,fighter ,group known as the ,tuskegee ,airmen made pioneering contributions to the ,united ,states war effort during ,world ,war ,,ii and the subsequent drive to end racial segregation in the ,armed ,forces2 ,whereas1 in #aieh1 ,ruth ,carol ,taylor became the first ,black regional flight attendant in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 in #aief1 ,patricia ,banks-,edmiston filed1 and1 in #aifj1 ultimately won1 a discrimination case against ,capital ,airlines1 paving the way for her to become the first ,black commercial flight attendant in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas these historic firsts opened the skies for ,black flight attendants1 including ,joan ,dorsey1 ,diane ,hunter1 ,patricia ,grace ,murphy1 ,undra ,mays1 ,sheila ,nutt1 and ,margaret ,grant2 ,whereas ,oscar ,wayman ,holmes was the first ,black air traffic controller and served as the first ,black aircraft pilot and the first ,black commissioned officer in the ,navy1 and ,eleanor ,williams became the first ,black woman air traffic controller in #aiga2 ,whereas ,black scientists have played an integral role in the ,united ,states1 reaching the stars through the brilliance and fortitude of historically overlooked and unappreciated figures1 including ,katherine ,johnson1 ,dorothy ,vaughn1 and ,mary ,jackson1 whose contributions in astrophysics allowed the ,united ,states to send humans into space2 ,whereas ,black ,americans finally soared amongst the stars when ,guion ,guy ,bluford and ,mae ,jemison became the first ,black ,american man and woman1 respectively1 to venture into space2 ,whereas the research of ,black ,americans like physician ,vance ,h4 ,marchbanks and psychophysiologist ,patricia ,cowings made it safer for astronauts to travel to space2 ,whereas ,black ,american inventors helped revolutionize air and space travel1 including through the long-distance airplane designed by ,charles ,w4 ,chappelle1 contributions by ,gladys ,west to the development of the ,global ,positioning ,system 7,,gps71 technology created by ,george ,robert ,carruthers that allowed for photography in space1 and the power source created by ,lonnie ,johnson for the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration's ,galileo mission to ,jupiter2 ,whereas ,maynard ,holbrook ,jackson1 ,jr41 the first ,black mayor of the ,city of ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 is renowned for his major initiative1 a diversity and inclusion plan to ensure ,black business owners had the opportunity to participate in the expansion of ,hartsfield-,jackson ,atlanta ,international ,airport into a major transportation hub1 ahead of schedule and under budget1 all while paving the way for minority-owned businesses to support the aviation industry through construction1 management1 and concessions programs at airports across the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 on ,february #ab1 #bjji1 on a flight from ,atlanta to ,nashville1 ,captain ,rachelle ,jones ,kerr1 ,first ,officer ,stephanie ,grant1 and flight attendants ,robin ,rogers and ,diana ,galloway made history as the first all-female1 all-,black ,american flight crew2 ,whereas ,casey ,grant1 an author1 aviator1 and pioneer in her own right as one of the earliest ,black flight attendants1 has made it her mission to honor the legacy and contributions of ,black pioneers in aviation through her books entitled ,stars in the ,sky and ,stars and ,beyond and her efforts to introduce a new generation of young ,black individuals across the ,united ,states and in ,ghana to the field of aviation2 ,whereas organizations1 including the ,organization of ,black ,aerospace ,professionals1 the ,black ,aviation ,airline ,pioneers1 the ,sisters of the ,skies1 the ,bessie ,coleman ,aviation ,all-,stars1 and the ,black ,flight ,attendants of ,america1 ,inc41 continue to preserve the legacy of ,black ,americans in aviation2 ,whereas ,black ,americans have long served in every aspect of aviation1 from skycaps1 who greet travelers arriving at the airport1 and ticketing agents1 who ensure itineraries are in order1 to ground crew1 mechanics1 and many others1 who make the aviation industry safe and reliable2 ,whereas the ,federal ,aviation ,administration provides opportunities to eligible students from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the fields of aviation1 aeronautics1 and science1 technology1 engineering1 and math 7,,stem7 through the ,,stem ,aviation and ,space ,education ,program by recruiting candidates from historically ,black colleges and universities for programs such as the ,minority ,serving ,institutions ,intern ,program2 and ,whereas public and private sector efforts to recruit1 retain1 and promote talented ,black ,americans through increased emphasis on intentional diversity1 equity1 and inclusion initiatives1 programs1 and commitments and investments in programs that expose underrepresented groups to careers in aviation will ultimately help diversify the workforce for decades to come3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,february #af of each year as ,international ,black ,aviation ,professionals ,day2 7#b7 encourages the observation of ,international ,black ,aviation ,professionals ,day through the recognition and celebration of the contributions of ,black aviation professionals2 and 7#c7 requests that the ,president issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 to recognize the stories and contributions of ,black ,american aviation professionals who broke barriers1 innovated1 and took aviation to greater heights2 7,b7 to provide enhanced curriculum in schools1 libraries1 and other places of learning to educate all people of the ,united ,states with respect to the contributions of ,black aviation pioneers2 and 7,c7 to support greater opportunities for ,black ,americans in all areas of aviation4