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Episode | 48:58
March 1, 2024: Aviation pioneer charts her own course; ‘Germinating’ at City Park
- Segment 2 | 15:51
A coming-of-age story set in Denver’s City Park
M'Lis Ward trained fighter pilots. But as a woman, she wasn't allowed to be one. Instead, she went onto United, becoming the first Black female captain at a U.S. passenger airline. Now she trains other pilots at United in Denver. Plus, a coming-of-age story set at a family reunion in Denver's city park.