,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,oss(f submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,designat+ ,febru>y #af ( ea* ye> z     
,int]national ,black ,aviation          
,pr(essionals ,day4  ,:]eas1 s9ce ! bir?
 ( aviation1 ,black ,am]icans h made &  
cont9ue to make significant             
contributions to flight1 space          
exploration1 & ! aviation indu/ry z a   
:ole1 despite significant adv]sity2     
,:]eas aviation trailblaz]s l ,emory ,c4
 ,malick1 ! fir/ lic5s$ ,black pilot1   
,james ,h4 ,bann+1 ! fir/ ,black pilot  
to fly across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,bessie
 ,que5 ,coleman1 ! fir/ lic5s$ ,black   
woman pilot1 b>n/orm$ ?r\gh b>ri]s su* z
 racism & sexism to h c>e]s 9 aviation2 
,:]eas ,black ,am]ican vision>ies l     
,william ,j4 ,p[ell1 ,jr41 e/abli%$ !   
,bessie ,coleman ,fly+ ,club1 sponsor$ !
 fir/ all-,black ,am]ican air%[1 wrote !

 book entitl$ ,black ,w+s1 produc$ a    
docum5t>y film entitl$ ,unemploym5t1 !  
,negro & ,aviation1 & work$ tirelessly  
to mobilize ,black ,am]ican y\? to      
pursue c>e]s 9 aviation2 ,:]eas         
,cornelius ,c(fey1 a skill$ ,black      
,am]ican auto me*anic :o dream$ ( fly+1 
& ,willa ,br[n1 ! fir/ ,black woman to  
e>n bo? a pilot's lic5se & a comm]cial  
lic5se & ! fir/ ,black woman to become  
an (fic] 9 ! ,ill9ois ,civil ,air       
,patrol1 organiz$ a gr\p ( ,black air   
en?usia/s1 e/abli%$ tra9+ classes & a   
s*ool ( a]onautics1 & help$ promote !   
#aici flight ( ,*auncey ,sp5c] & ,dale  
,:ite f ,*icago to ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to   
campaign = an end to racial segregation 
9 aviation2 ,:]eas ! ,tuskegee ,army    
,airfield1 aft] :i* ! ,tuskegee ,airm5 7
 nam$1 became a vital c5t] = ,black     
,am]ican s]vicem5 & s]vicewom5 to tra9 z
 me*anics1 control-t[] op]ators1 &      
pilots ( milit>y aircrafts1 laun*+ !    
c>e]s ( _m notable ,black aviators1     
includ+ ,g5]al ,b5jam9 ,o4 ,davis1 ,jr41

 ,amelia ,jones1 ,l9kwood ,williams1    
,lieut5ant ,colonel ,lee ,a4 ,ar*]1     
,major ,*>les ,hall1 ,brigadi] ,g5]al   
,*>les ,mc,gee1 & _m o!rs2 ,:]eas ! ,r$ 
,tails ( ! #ii? ,fight] ,squadron & lat]
 ! #ccb;d ,fight] ,gr\p kn[n z !        
,tuskegee ,airm5 made pione]+           
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates w> ef=t
 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! subsequ5t drive  
to end racial segregation 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces2 ,:]eas1 9 #aieh1 ,ru? ,c>ol      
,taylor became ! fir/ ,black regional   
flight att5dant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas1 9 #aief1 ,patricia              
,banks-,edmi/on fil$1 &1 9 #aifj1       
ultimately won1 a discrim9ation case    
aga9/ ,capital ,airl9es1 pav+ ! way = h]
 to become ! fir/ ,black comm]cial      
flight att5dant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ^! hi/oric fir/s op5$ ! skies =  
,black flight att5dants1 includ+ ,joan  
,dorsey1 ,diane ,hunt]1 ,patricia ,grace
 ,murphy1 ,undra ,mays1 ,%eila ,nutt1 & 
,m>g>et ,grant2 ,:]eas ,osc> ,wayman    
,holmes 0 ! fir/ ,black air traffic     

controll] & s]v$ z ! fir/ ,black        
aircraft pilot & ! fir/ ,black          
commission$ (fic] 9 ! ,navy1 & ,eleanor 
,williams became ! fir/ ,black woman air
 traffic controll] 9 #aiga2 ,:]eas      
,black sci5ti/s h play$ an integral role
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 rea*+ ! />s ?r\gh ! 
brilliance & =titude ( hi/orically      
ov]look$ & unappreciat$ figures1 includ+
 ,ka!r9e ,johnson1 ,doro?y ,vaughn1 &   
,m>y ,jackson1 ^: contributions 9       
a/rophysics all[$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to s5d
 humans into space2 ,:]eas ,black       
,am]icans f9ally so>$ among/ ! />s :5   
,guion ,guy ,blu=d & ,mae ,jemison      
became ! fir/ ,black ,am]ican man &     
woman1 respectively1 to v5ture into     
space2 ,:]eas ! rese>* ( ,black         
,am]icans l physician ,vance ,h4        
,m>*banks & psy*ophysiologi/ ,patricia  
,c[+s made x saf] = a/ronauts to travel 
to space2 ,:]eas ,black ,am]ican        
inv5tors help$ revolutionize air & space
 travel1 includ+ ?r\gh ! long-di/ance   
airplane design$ by ,*>les ,w4          

,*appelle1 contributions by ,gladys ,we/
 to ! developm5t ( ! ,global ,position+ 
,sy/em 7,,gps71 te*nology creat$ by     
,george ,rob]t ,c>ru!rs t all[$ =       
photography 9 space1 & ! p[] s\rce      
creat$ by ,lonnie ,johnson = ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration's   
,galileo mission to ,jupit]2 ,:]eas     
,mayn>d ,holbrook ,jackson1 ,jr41 ! fir/
 ,black mayor ( ! ,city ( ,atlanta1     
,georgia1 is r5[n$ = 8 major initiative1
 a div]sity & inclusion plan to ensure  
,black bus9ess own]s _h ! opportunity to
 p>ticipate 9 ! expansion (             
,h>tsfield-,jackson ,atlanta            
,int]national ,airport into a major     
transportation hub1 ahead ( s*$ule & "u 
budget1 all :ile pav+ ! way =           
m9ority-own$ bus9esses to support !     
aviation indu/ry ?r\gh con/ruction1     
managem5t1 & concessions programs at    
airports across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1
 on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjji1 on a flight f  
,atlanta to ,na%ville1 ,capta9 ,ra*elle 
,jones ,k]r1 ,fir/ ,(fic] ,/ephanie     

,grant1 & flight att5dants ,rob9 ,rog]s 
& ,diana ,gall[ay made hi/ory z ! fir/  
all-female1 all-,black ,am]ican flight  
crew2 ,:]eas ,casey ,grant1 an au?or1   
aviator1 & pione] 9 h] own "r z "o ( !  
e>lie/ ,black flight att5dants1 has made
 x h] mission to honor ! legacy &       
contributions ( ,black pione]s 9        
aviation ?r\gh h] books entitl$ ,/>s 9 !
 ,sky & ,/>s & ,beyond & h] ef=ts to    
introduce a new g5]ation ( "y ,black    
individuals across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9  
,ghana to ! field ( aviation2 ,:]eas    
organizations1 includ+ ! ,organization (
 ,black ,a]ospace ,pr(essionals1 !      
,black ,aviation ,airl9e ,pione]s1 !    
,si/]s ( ! ,skies1 ! ,bessie ,coleman   
,aviation ,all-,/>s1 & ! ,black ,flight 
,att5dants ( ,am]ica1 ,inc41 cont9ue to 
pres]ve ! legacy ( ,black ,am]icans 9   
aviation2 ,:]eas ,black ,am]icans h long
 s]v$ 9 e aspect ( aviation1 f skycaps1 
:o greet travel]s arriv+ at ! airport1 &
 ticket+ ag5ts1 :o ensure it9]>ies are 9
 ord]1 to gr\nd crew1 me*anics1 & _m    

o!rs1 :o make ! aviation indu/ry safe & 
reliable2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,aviation     
,adm9i/ration provides opportunities to 
eligible /ud5ts f hi/orically           
und]repres5t$ backgr\nds 9 ! fields (   
aviation1 a]onautics1 & sci5ce1         
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? 7,,/em7 ?r\gh 
! ,,/em ,aviation & ,space ,education   
,program by recruit+ c&idates f         
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities = programs su* z ! ,m9ority 
,s]v+ ,in/itutions ,int]n ,program2 &   
,:]eas public & private sector ef=ts to 
recruit1 reta91 & promote tal5t$ ,black 
,am]icans ?r\gh increas$ emphasis on    
int5tional div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion
 initiatives1 programs1 & commitm5ts &  
inve/m5ts 9 programs t expose           
und]repres5t$ gr\ps to c>e]s 9 aviation 
w ultimately help div]sify ! work=ce =  
decades to come3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,febru>y #af ( 
ea* ye> z ,int]national ,black ,aviation
 ,pr(essionals ,day2  7#b7 enc\rages !  
obs]vation ( ,int]national ,black       

,aviation ,pr(essionals ,day ?r\gh !    
recognition & celebration ( !           
contributions ( ,black aviation         
pr(essionals2 &  7#c7 reque/s t !       
,presid5t issue a proclamation call+ ^u 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to         
recognize ! /ories & contributions (    
,black ,am]ican aviation pr(essionals :o
 broke b>ri]s1 innovat$1 & took aviation
 to great] heights2  7,b7 to provide    
enhanc$ curriculum 9 s*ools1 libr>ies1 &
 o!r places ( le>n+ to educate all p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to !           
contributions ( ,black aviation pione]s2
 &  7,c7 to support great] opportunities
 = ,black ,am]icans 9 all areas (       
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