When Joe Jackson started working for Delta Airlines in 1968, he didn't realize he would become the first black flight dispatcher in Atlanta. Jackson's Delta career started in Miami where he entered the field as a ramp agent.

Delta's First Black Flight Dispatcher Proves 'The Sky's The Limit'

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Delta's First Black Flight Dispatcher Proves 'The Sky's The Limit'

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