{"id":9983,"date":"2025-02-06T14:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=9983"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:36:24","slug":"staten-island-teen-becomes-one-of-the-youngest-african-american-licensed-pilots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=9983","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island teen becomes one of the youngest African American-licensed pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Staten Islander dreamed of exploring the ocean as a marine biologist as a little kid.&nbsp;But as fate \u2014 disguised as her mother, Lakema \u2014 would have it, the 17-year-old is now cruising the clouds at over 5,500 feet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YL_NR2cY6xY?si=MXfOQBAb5h88s0rk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; 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