Bessie Coleman's Story

Bessie Coleman was the first African American Aviatrix in the United States. The compelling story of Bessie Coleman has been told many times and by many great authors. However, Mrs. Maxie takes Bessie’s story, to a new height. The author narrates the story through an old storyteller named Tommie Sue Parker.
Tommie Sue tells Bessie’s story in her own words. Using a dialect flavored with a strong Texas twang, Tommie Sue gets her point across. Mrs. Parker claims she met Bessie Coleman on the tr...