Bessie Coleman was an American Aviator and the first black woman to earn a pilot’s license. Because flying schools in the US denied her entry, she taught herself French and moved to France, and earned her license from Caudron Brother’s School of Aviation. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Bessie Coleman – Quotes, Death & Facts“You’ve never lived till you’ve flown.” – Biography
So, who is the woman in the picture then?