[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H1198-H1199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY TRAILBLAZER: BESSIE COLEMAN

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on 
International Women's Day to honor a trailblazer.
  Mr. Speaker, Bessie Coleman inspired women to reach for their dreams 
just as she did soaring through the skies as the first African-American 
and first Native-American woman pilot. She continued to follow her 
dreams no matter how often those around her told her not to or to find 
a different path.
  She wanted to be a role model so that future generations of women are 
inspired to accomplish whatever they set their minds to accomplish.
  Because of Ms. Coleman, 21 women at Elizabeth City State University, 
located in my district, now have hands-on flight simulation, 
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conversations, aviation program tours, and more as part of the Bessie 
Coleman Aviator Academy for Women.
  Mr. Speaker, I, too, was inspired by Bessie Coleman. We must continue 
to celebrate and cherish Ms. Coleman for all she has done and for her 
contributions to women's history and American history.

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