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Janet Harmon Waterford Bragg (born Jane Nettie Harmon) (March 24, 1907 — April 11, 1993) was an American amateur aviator. In 1942, she was the first African-American woman to hold a commercial pilot license. She is a 2022 inductee to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame.
- American
- Janet Harmon
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- March 24, 1907, Griffin, Georgia
Janet Harmon Bragg is one of the first female black aviators and the first to hold a commercial pilot’s license. She faced adversity nearly all her life not only because she was black, but also because she was a woman. Bragg was born March 24, 1907, in Griffin, Ga.
Janet Harmon Bragg: Pioneering African American Aviator. Janet Harmon Bragg was the first black female aviator to receive her commercial pilots license, but the road to that success was not...
2. Feb. 2022 · In 1942, Janet Harmon Bragg became the first Black woman to earn a commercial pilot's license. She broke barriers every step of the way. She learned to fly in a class of all men and even bought her own airplane. This Black History Month, learn about seven women who shaped American culture.
Janet Harmon Bragg, the first Black woman in the United States to earn a full commercial pilot's license, died at the age of eighty-six in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. A native of Georgia, Bragg graduated from Spelman College and did graduate work at Loyola University and the University of Chicago. She developed her interest in flying in 1930 ...
22. März 2011 · In one particularly compelling interview, Janet Harmon Bragg, one of the first female black aviators, describes how she faced adversity nearly all her life not only because she was black, but also because she was a woman. Bragg was born March 24, 1907 in Griffin, Georgia to Samuel Harmon and Cordia Batts. She attended Episcopal ...
16. Feb. 2024 · Janet Harmon Waterford Bragg Soars Above Setbacks. February 2024. Spelman alumna Janet Harmon Waterford Bragg, C’29, was an American aviator, nurse and first Black woman to hold a commercial pilot license. As a 2022 inductee in the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame, her life and determination continues to inspire generations of ...
