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David E. Harris, a former Air Force bomber pilot who at the height of the civil rights movement in the 1960s became the first Black pilot hired by a major commercial airline in the United States, died on March 8 in Marietta, Ga., about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. He was 89. His death, at […]
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DALLAS (AP) — David E. Harris, who flew bombers for the U.S. military and broke barriers in 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline, has died. He was 89. Harris’ family said he died March 8 in Marietta, Georgia. No cause was given. Harris spent 30 years flying for American […]
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DALLAS (AP) — David E. Harris, who flew bombers for the U.S. military and broke barriers in 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline, has died. He was 89. Harris’ family said he died March 8 in Marietta, Georgia. No cause was given. Harris spent 30 years flying […]
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton March 16, 2024 The former pilot was hired after serving in the Air Force in 1964. David E. Harris, who became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline in 1964, has died at the age of 89 years old. The Associated Press reported that Harris, who worked […]
Photo Credit: Courtesy of the American Jewish Archives Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel marched with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, March 21, 1965. Partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) on Thursday announced a . . .
David Harris, the first Black pilot hired by a major U.S. airline, has died at 89 The Caledonian-Record Source link
DALLAS (AP) — The first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline has died at age 89. David E. Harris broke barriers in 1964 when he went to work for American Airlines. Before then, Harris had struggled to find work in the airline industry despite having spent six years flying bombers for the Air […]
David E. Harris, a former Air Force flier who became the first Black pilot for a major U.S. passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, including a landmark anti-discrimination claim backed by the Supreme Court, died March 8 at a hospice center in Marietta, Ga. He was 89.