The first Black-owned airport in the U.S. was in Robbins, Illinois
Curious City · WBEZ Chicago
December 11, 202520m 3s
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Show Notes
The Robbins Airport, just southwest of Chicago, was the first Black-owned and -operated airport in the country. Its founders were pivotal to Black aviation.