Southwest Airlines’ first black pilot takes final ride of 36-year career

Southwest Airlines’ first black pilot takes final ride of 36-year career

When Capt. Lou Freeman first interviewed for a job with Southwest Airlines in November 1980, he didn’t realize there were no other black pilots at the company.

“I didn’t think about it at all … in my interview it wasn’t a big deal,” said Freeman, who grew up in Dallas. “It didn’t take long to figure out. We only had 187 pilots.”

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