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American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky
Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein
Ages: 14+
Published: 2024
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-32398-4
Keywords: History-American History, African American, Black Americans, discrimination
A comprehensive history of how determined Black pilots, beginning in the early 20th century, rose above racism and segregation. Achival photographs. Extensive back matter.