Aviation is not often a career choice for students of color. When thinking of pilots of color, the illustrious Tuskegee Airmen come to mind. However, fast forward 70 years… according to current statistics, less than four percent of pilots in the commercial aviation industry are African American. The JetBlue Foundation and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) are trying to change that! Over the past three years the two organizations have partnered on the Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy to introduce aviation to students from underserved communities. Read more: http://bit.ly/1oI6ZhS

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