Langston University is pleased to co-sponsor the Queen Bess Aviation Arts Festival on April 30, 2026. The festival is free and open to the public and begins with a performance by the Langston University Choir.

Ms. Coleman, a Langston University alumna, was the first African American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. In 2026, the centennial of her last flight, celebrations of the iconic trailblazer are occurring in several cities nationwide.

For a full list of events, visit https://queenbess100.com.

Sponsors for the festival in Tulsa, OK are Langston University, Urban Aviators Society, Youth Aviation Adventure, and The Greatest Stories Never Told.