,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc,mr4 ,oss(f submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,designat+ ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc1 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 ,william ,j4 ,p[ell1 ,jr41 0 a vision>y :o 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$ auto me*anic :o dream$ ( fly+1 & ,willa ,br[n1 ! fir/ ,black woman to e>n bo? a pilot 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$1 became a vital c5t] = ,black ,am]ican s]vicememb]s to tra9 z me*anics1 control t[] op]ators1 & pilots ( milit>y aircrafts1 laun*+ ! c>e]s ( _m notable ,black aviators1 includ+ ,g5]al ,b5jam9 ,o4 ,davis1 ,jr41 ,amelia ,jones1 ,l9kwood ,williams1 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,lee ,a4 ,ar*]1 ,major ,*>les ,hall1 ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,*>les ,mc,gee1 & _m o!rs2 ,:]eas ! ,r$ ,tails ( ! #ii? ,fight] ,squadron1 & lat] ! #ccb;d ,fight] ,gr\p kn[n z ! ,tuskegee ,airm51 made pione]+ contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates w> ef=t dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! subsequ5t drive to end racial segregation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,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$1 &1 9 #aifj1 ultimately won a discrim9ation case aga9/ ,capital ,airl9es1 pav+ ! way = h] to become ! fir/ ,black comm]cial flight att5dant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 & ,black commission$ (fic] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 &1 9 #aiga1 ,eleanor ,williams became ! fir/ ,black woman air traffic controll]2 ,:]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 individuals 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+ ,*>les ,w4 ,*appelle design+ a long-di/ance airplane1 ,gladys ,we/ contribut+ to ! developm5t ( ! ,global ,position+ ,sy/em 7,,gps71 ,george ,rob]t ,c>ru!rs creat+ te*nology t all[$ = photography 9 space1 & ,lonnie ,johnson creat+ ! p[] s\rce = ! ,galileo mission to ,jupit] = ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]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[ay1 made hi/ory z ! fir/ all-female1 all-,black ,am]ican flight crew2 ,:]eas ,casey ,grant1 an au?or1 an aviator1 & a pione] 9 h] own "r z #a ( ! e>lie/ ,black flight att5dants1 has made x h] mission to honor ! legacy & contributions ( ,black pione]s 9 aviation ?r\gh h] books1 entitl$ ,/>s 9 ! ,sky & ,/>s & ,beyond1 & 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 & m 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 ( travel]s 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 ( aviation & a]onautics1 & sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,/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 & commitm5ts1 z well z inve/m5ts 9 programs t expose und]repres5t$ gr\ps to c>e]s 9 aviation1 w ultimately help div]sify ! work=ce = decades to come3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc1 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$1 & took aviation to great] heights2 7,b7 to provide an enhanc$ curriculum 9 s*ools1 libr>ies1 & o!r places ( le>n+ to educate all individuals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! contributions ( ,black aviation pione]s2 & 7,c7 to support great] opportunities = ,black ,am]icans 9 all areas ( aviation4