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Remembering Capt. Davis Harris, the first Black commercial pilot

Capt. Davis Harris became the first pilot of a commercial airline in 1964. His death was announced by his former employer American Airlines.

NPR’s Elizabeth Blair has this appreciation.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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