Patricia Banks Edmiston

Biography

Patricia Noisette Banks Edmiston (born April 27, 1937) is an American who was one of the first Black flight attendants. She combated discriminatory practices in the United States by initiating a legal action against Capital Airlines (merged into United Airlines in 1961) via the New York State Commission Against Discrimination. She won the case which led to the start of more airlines employing Black women.

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