And in 2016, Johnson made history again as Delta Air Lines’ first black female captain. Delta celebrated Johnson in February, but Women’s History Month is also a fitting time to recognize the aviation pioneer. Stephanie Johnson made history as Delta’s first black female captain. Before scoring her historic position at Northwest, Johnson held a number of part-time gigs, including working at Blockbuster. “There are so few women in this profession and too many women who still don’t think of it as a career option.

Source: Huffington Post March 02, 2017 19:41 UTC