Opening the Airways: How Black Women Broke the Color Barrier in the Sky
Schedule
Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12019 | Albany, NY
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In honor of Black History Month, join New York State Archives’ Jasmine Bumpers and Jamie Brinkman for an inspiring presentation on the lives of Dorothy Franklin and Patricia Banks, two pioneering women who challenged racial barriers in aviation. Learn how their courage and determination helped open the skies to Black women and reshaped the history of flight.Learn more: https://nysm.nysed.gov/programs/opening-the-airways
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