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Turbulence Before Takeoff: The Life & Times of Aviation Pionerr Marlon Dewitt Green
Turbulence Before Takeoff The Life Times of Aviation Pionerr Marlon Dewitt Green Author:Flint Whitlock Turbulence Before Takeoff is the inspiring story of Marlon DeWitt Green, a successful Air Force pilot who became the first black pilot hired by a passenger airline, but only after years of struggle that ended with a unanimous, landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in his favor. Paralleling Captain Green's saga are unforgettable stories from the 1... more »950s and 1960s, when the battle for civil rights nearly tore America apart, and unforgettable characters like Robert Kennedy, Martin Luthers King, Jr., and a tireless lawyer who didn't know the word "quit."« less