Queen Bess

Directed by Sheldon Candis · Starring Meagan Holder · 2021

The story of Bessie Coleman, America's first Black and Native American woman aviator, who defied gravity and prejudice in the skies.

A short, punchy tribute to a daredevil pioneer of flight whose story is rarely told.

Based on the untold true story of African American Aviatrix Bessie Coleman. The badass Evil Knievel-esque heroine dominated the skies and death defied gravity as America’s first Black/Native American female aviator.

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