St. Johnian achieves dream of becoming an airline pilot
For Makeda Dawson, her happy place is flying through the sky.
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For Makeda Dawson, her happy place is flying through the sky.
David E. Harris, a former Air Force captain who became the first Black pilot for a major U.S. passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, died Friday, March 8, at a hospice center in Marietta, Ga. He was 89.
A former Air Force flier, David Harris became the first Black pilot for a major US passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, including a landmark anti-discrimination claim backed by the Supreme Court.
The trailblazer in aviation was hired by Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines in 1964.
The trailblazer in aviation was hired by Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines in 1964.