American Wings by Sherri L. Smith & Elizabeth Wein moon landing ambitions flared

ambitions flared

looking to their next goal

decked out with his iconic pilot's hat

Jockeying reporters made much of their rivalries

American Wings by Sherri L. Smith & Elizabeth Wein moon landing ambitions flaredIn the years between World War I and World War II, aviation fever was everywhere, including among Black Americans. But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws, where Black aviators like Bessie Coleman had to move to France to earn their wings? American Wings follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon