Storming the Heavens: African Americans and the Early Struggle for the Right to Fly

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By Gerald Horne ’70

Published Dec. 14, 2017

Storming the Heavens (Black Classic Press) tells the story of how black pioneers like Bessie Coleman, John Robinson, and others fought for their place in the skies.

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Tod Williams ’65 *67 stands in front of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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