When Courage Takes Flight

If Bessie Coleman and Ida B. Wells Stood Side by Side

One defied gravity, soaring past barriers that tried to keep her grounded.
One wielded truth like a sword, demanding justice for those the world tried to forget.

Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman and Native American pilot, earning her license in France after being denied opportunities in the U.S. A daring aviator, she performed death-defying stunts to inspire future generations.

Ida B. Wells was a fearless journalist and civil rights leader who exposed the horrors of lynching and racial violence. A co-founder of the NAACP, she fought for justice with every word she wrote.

Would Bessie tell Ida that the sky held more freedom than the land below?
Would Ida remind Bessie that stories don’t end in tragedy—they are carried forward by those who refuse to let them fade?

In this imagined meeting, they stand in a hydroponic sanctuary, where history’s strongest voices still echo. Here, Bessie is not lost to time. Here, she and Ida walk together—not in mourning, but in triumph.

The ink of Wells’ investigations.
The altitude of Coleman’s courage.
The legacy of their defiance—still soaring today.