Patricia Noisette Banks Edmiston (born April 27, 1937)[1] is an American who was one of the first Black flight attendants.[2] 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 lead to the start of more airlines employing Black women.
Following her employment as a flight attendant, Banks Edmiston went on to work various roles in the substance abuse prevention industry. She continued her education and received a bachelor's degree from Empire State College. She served on the board of the Black Flight Attendants of America, and in 2010 was accepted into the Black Aviation Hall of Fame.
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- ^ Westbrook, Elijah (February 16, 2023). "Patricia Noisette Banks Edmiston reflects on being one of the first Black commercial airline flight attendants". CBS News. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Order Airline To Hire Negro Stewardess". Daily News. March 10, 1960. p. 289. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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