William Jenifer Powell (July 27, 1897 – July 12, 1942) was an American engineer, soldier, civil aviator and writer who is credited with promoting aviation among the African-American community. Along with Bessie Coleman and James Banning, he is recognized as a pioneer aviator and a civil rights activist.

2007年12月1日 · Aviation company founder William J. Powell was born in Kentucky on July 27, 1897. His family soon moved to Chicago, Illinois where he attended school. In 1914 at the age of 17 Powell was accepted into the University of Illinois engineering program.

This date celebrates the birth of William J. Powell, a Black aviator and businessman, in 1897. From Henderson, KY, he moved with his family to Chicago when he was eight. After graduating from Wendell Phillips High School at 16, he applied …

William J. Powell: Promoted African-American involvement in aviation. William J. Powell (center) was an aviation entrepeneur who advanced African-American participation in flying.

In 1929, engineer, soldier, businessman, and aviator William “Bill” J. Powell, along with a number of other visionaries, established the Bessie Coleman Aero Club in Los Angeles – the first ever association of African American aviators.

2019年7月18日 · Ever since his first flight, William J. Powell became infatuated with aviation. He saw it as a way for African American men and women to soar far above a racist world.

2000年11月5日 · America’s struggle for racial equality has been waged on many fronts, including in the air, where an all-but-forgotten group of black Angelenos played a leading role. Their leader was a visionary...

William J. Powell led a small group of black air enthusiasts in Los Angeles during the 1920s. He established the Bessie Coleman Flying Club and sponsored the first all-black air show. He called for the full participation of African Americans in aviation …

2023年2月14日 · William J. Powell was a tireless promoter of African American participation in the budding field of flight. In an era when daredevil pilots captured the imagination of the masses, Powell recognized that aviation also presented great opportunities for African Americans and did all he could to encourage more black fliers to take to the skies.

2021年3月1日 · William J. Powell was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia on August 3, 2017. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 3, 2017.