Home Community Waxahachie's Bessie Coleman made flight history Waxahachie's Bessie Coleman made flight historyAugust 20, 2025Community, Opinion Bessie Coleman, who was raised in Waxahachie, became the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license in 1921. Photo Credit: Courtesy photo Bessie Coleman had said as a child that she wanted to make something of herself. For an African-American at the turn of the century, there… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close Previous Post State trooper injured in U.S. 287 stop; driver is arrested Next Post County to purchase property near former Baylor Hospital Featured Local Savings -
