Private pilot Arian Rice (right center) gathers with his sister Nova Sims (far left), nana Isha Kinard, brother Judah Sims, mom Dahneisha Gavin and dad James Sims Robinson (far right) after completing his first solo flight in July 2022. (Photo by Molly Swanson)

By Chesnie Wardell

This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News, Service where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org .

In 2023, Arian Rice became a private pilot at age 18.

Now 20, he’s working toward his goal of flying commercial planes and encouraging Black children to explore their dreams.

“After getting the news about getting my license, I can look back and say that I didn’t sit and wait for somebody to do it for me,” Rice said.

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