• INVISIBLE EAGLES: BESSIE COLEMAN Presented By AARP

  • By: AURN
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INVISIBLE EAGLES: BESSIE COLEMAN Presented By AARP

By: AURN
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  • AURN, in partnership with Flying Free Films and AARP, premieres an original, WGA scripted podcast series, “Invisible Eagles: Bessie Coleman," starring Oscar-nominated Quvenzhané Wallis as Bessie. Designed as an eight-episode EVENT, this ‘made for podcast’ project gives a dramatic account of America’s first Black female pilot. Invisible Eagles: Bessie Coleman presented by AARP takes us around the world, from America to Europe and Africa, during the 1920’s and 1930’s. It’s a time of the Great Depression, new technology, two world wars, and the horrors of Jim Crow. This podcast will keep you guessing about what will happen next as Bessie Coleman, one of the greatest daredevil stunt pilots in American history, takes us on the flight of our lives!
    2024, AURN
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  • Introducing - INVISIBLE EAGLES: BESSIE COLEMAN Presented by AARP

    Introducing - INVISIBLE EAGLES: BESSIE COLEMAN Presented by AARP
    Oct 31 2023
    Imagine a time when America's first Black pilots take to the skies. Even with little money, no support, and dwindling resources, these Invisible Eagles were still able to secure record-breaking achievements in aviation. This podcast tells the story of one of these pioneers, Bessie Coleman (Quvenzhané Wallis), who became the very first Black woman to ever take flight. American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) and Flying Free Films present INVISIBLE EAGLES: BESSIE COLEMAN Presented by AARP. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform now so you can get the latest episodes as soon as they're released. And please rate and review so more listeners like you can find this truly historic story.
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    1 min
  • Ep. 1: At Home in Texas

    Ep. 1: At Home in Texas
    Nov 1 2023
    Bessie Coleman tells her story which begins in a poor town in the Jim Crow south and ends with the United States Treasuryminting a quarter with her name and face. In this episode, we meet Bessie and her parents, who wanted her to keep her feet on solid ground and not dream too big. But that was never in Bessie's nature.
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    22 mins
  • Ep. 2: Dreaming of Flying

    Ep. 2: Dreaming of Flying
    Nov 8 2023
    Bessie reunites with siblings to start a new life in Chicago. A country girl from Texas has a lot to learn about life in a big city.
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    21 mins

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