HISTORY + VIDEO: Bessie Coleman 26 JAN 2017 WATCH TWO MINI DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BESSIE COLEMAN. Today marks the 125th birthday of barrier-breaking aviator Bessie Coleman. Born on January 26, 1892, the child of sharecroppers Coleman made history by becoming the African American woman to hold a pilot license. >via: http://superselected.com/watch-two-mini-documentaries-about-bessie-coleman/