Bessie Coleman: Flying the Blues by Professor Opio Sokoni is a riveting ebook that chronicles the extraordinary life of aviation's first Black woman pilot. This compelling biography captures her fearless pursuit of the skies against staggering racial and gender barriers in early 20th-century America.
In 1926, this trailblazing Black woman aviator crashed to her death in Jacksonville, Florida—exactly 100 years ago—while defying gravity and the limits imposed on her people. Her name was Bessie Coleman, and her legacy still soars.
Centennial Tribute: Marking the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman's fatal flight in Jacksonville, this ebook revives her untold story of grit, glory, and groundbreaking feats in a segregated sky.