Born to Fly: This Flight Program Is Giving Black Children Access to the Sky
Subject
Exposing Children To Aviation; STEM
Description
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 9 percent of all commercial aircraft pilots in the U.S. are women, and less than 3 percent are black. Let that sink in.
Creator
Peter J. Rickards
Source
https://www.theroot.com/born-to-fly-this-flight-program-is-giving-black-childr-1839638355
Publisher
theroot.com
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