First Black Woman Pilot Bessie Coleman To Be Honored On US Quarter

Essence Magazine:

By Bry'onna Mention ·Updated April 4, 2022

Last week, the United States Mint unveiled the five women who will appear on quarters in 2023 as part of the four-year series celebrating women’s contributions to American history. Next year’s diverse honorees include a former first lady, prima ballerina, journalist, composer, and pilot.

The U.S. Mint collaborated with groups including the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, National Women’s History Museum and Congressional

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