TY - BOOK AU - Hardesty,Von ED - National Air and Space Museum. TI - Black wings: courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history SN - 9780061261381 AV - TL539 .H285 2008 U1 - 629.13092296073B 22 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - HarperCollins Publishers KW - African American air pilots KW - Biography KW - African American astronauts KW - Air pilots KW - United States KW - Astronauts N1 - "In association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."; Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-173) and index; Barnstormer Bessie Coleman takes to the air Facing the headwinds of prejudice Long-distance flying In the shadow of war Tuskegee Airmen At full stride Into orbit-joining the astronaut corps ER -