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Janet Harmon Bragg (1907 – 1993) Bragg was known for her pioneering contributions to aviation, advocacy, and groundbreaking achievements in the U.S. In 1928, Bragg became the first Black woman to enroll in the  in Chicago. In 1931, she co-founded the Challenger Air Pilots’ Association, an organization for African American aviators.

• She was born on March 24, 1907, in Griffin, Ga., to Samuel Harmon and Cordia Batts. She attended Episcopal boarding schools and after graduation, pursued a nursing degree at Spellman College in Atlanta, where she qualified as a registered nurse in 1929 before she moved to Chicago to work at Wilson Hospital.
• In 1933, having always been interested in learning to fly, Bragg became the only woman in her class when she enrolled at Aeronautical University in Chicago under the instruction of Cornelius Coffey and John C. Robinson, she became one of the first African American women to earn a private pilot’s license in the U.S.
• Bragg co-founded the Challenger Air Pilots’ Association, an organization for African American aviators and became a pioneering member of the Challenger Air Pilots and served as the organization’s secretary.
• Bragg worked as a barnstormer, traveling across the country to promote aviation, perform aerobatics, and encourage African Americans to pursue careers in aviation. During World War II, Bragg worked as a nurse but continued her advocacy for African American pilots and contributed to the war effort by encouraging African Americans to enlist in the military and support the war through various means.