African-American Firsts Remembered: Lest We Forget An Exhibition of select African-Americans who reached the pinnacle of achievement and social recognition as a “first.” Curated by Mary D. Teasley and Deloris Walker-Moses Second Floor Gallery January 15 through March 4, 2000 Bessie Coleman Born in Atlanta, Texas in 1893, was the first Black woman to fly … Continue reading African-American Firsts Remembered: Lest We Forget