Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Sky She Claimed: The Story of Bessie Coleman

The Sky She Claimed: The Story of Bessie Coleman

Grevan, Hollis

Paperback

Biographies General

ISBN10: 110595577X
ISBN13: 9781105955778
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Dec 2 2025
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
In an era when both the sky and society told women of color to remain on the ground, one woman refused to accept the limits placed in front of her. Born into poverty in rural Texas, she grew up in a world carved by Jim Crow, sexism, and the rigid boundaries of early 20th-century America. Yet she set her sights far beyond anything that seemed possible for someone with her background. What followed became one of the most astonishing journeys in American history. Denied entry to every flight school in the United States, she sought support from the Black press, crossed an ocean alone, learned a new language, and trained in Europe's most demanding aviation program. When she returned home, she wasn't just a pilot-she was a phenomenon. Airshows, stunt performances, and national acclaim followed, but so did a deeper purpose. She spoke boldly about racial injustice, refused to perform at segregated events, and used her growing fame to push Black Americans toward the skies that had been closed to them. This book follows her relentless drive, the dangers she faced, the activism that defined her later years, and the legacy that refused to fade after her tragic death. It is the story of a visionary who forced the world to look up-and who opened the sky for everyone who came after her.

Also from

Grevan, Hollis

View All

Also in

Biographies General

View All