Bibliograph

Willa Beatrice Brown, an American aviator, by Severo Perez

Type

Label

Willa Beatrice Brown, an American aviator, by Severo Perez

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

For High School; College; Adult audiences

Main title

Willa Beatrice Brown

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

780753155

Responsibility statement

by Severo Perez

Runtime

Series statement

American history in video

Sub title

an American aviator

Summary

Willa Beatrice Brown, the first African- American woman in the U.S. to be a licensed pilot, earned her license in 1937. She and her husband, Cornelius Coffey, founded a fully accredited flying school at Harlem Airfield, near Chicago. The school provided basic through advanced mechanic training and flight instruction for thousands of men and women, both black and white. Willa became a founding member of the National Airmen s Association of America, whose purpose was to lobby Congress for the racial integration of the US Army Air Corps. Her efforts were responsible for Congress creation of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, leading to the integration of the U.S. military service in 1948. Despite her many accomplishments, few people have heard of Willa Brown. This documentary tells her story and that of African- American aviation before World War II, highlighting the contributions of the many extraordinary individuals who shaped civil rights history. The program also includes rare interviews with some of the actual participants

Target audience

general

Technique

unknown

Creator