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Third grader gives Bessie Coleman presentation to FAA after school project was vetoed
Nine-year-old Alexandra Williams chose Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license in the U.S., for a school assignment on heroes, but her teacher wasn’t supportive of the choice. Alexandra’s mother, who works at the FAA, pushed back and gave her a special experience at the agency’s headquarters. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor shares more.

