{"product_id":"9798765129487","title":"Bessie Coleman The Life, Death, and Activism of an Aviatrix","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWomen Making History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBessie Coleman\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Life, Death, and Activism of an Aviatrix\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDawn Comer Jefferson | Nicole Comer Jefferson | Rosanne Welch | Peg A. Lamphier\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Cultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional \/ African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe all know of Amelia Earhart, but do you know the name of the first Black woman in the world to earn a pilot's license (which she earned two years before Earheart)?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet to know the life of Bessie Coleman and how she overcame institutionalized racism to create a legacy of achievement for women and people of color across STEM fields. From her humble beginnings as a sharecropper to her unprecedented entry into flight school, from becoming the first licensed Black female pilot to her efforts in and out of the sky to advance social and racial justice-through it all, Coleman exhibited the same tenacity to overcome the societal limitations impressed on her due to her gender and race. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten for students of US and women's history, this examination of Coleman's accomplishments places each milestone in its historical context, illuminating not only the world she lived in (1920s USA, France, and Germany) but also her enduring significance to the contemporary challenges women and people of color continue to face in their efforts to pursue careers in STEM. A detailed chronology, curated sidebars throughout, chronological sequencing, and a comprehensive bibliography of vetted next-step resources, make this a singular and necessary first-stop reference resource on Coleman's life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDawn Comer Jefferson \u003c\/b\u003eteaches screenwriting in the MFA Film and Television Writing program at Stephens College and in the John Wells Division of Writing for Screen and Television at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. She is an award-winning writer, producer, author, and teaching artist. She has written and produced television dramas for broadcast and cable networks, developed a family drama pilot at NBC Universal, and written Emmy winning arts programming for PBS and the Los Angeles Music Center. Dawn was first nominated for an Emmy for writing the animated film, \u003ci\u003eOur Friend, Martin \u003c\/i\u003e(CBS\/Fox Video, 1999). She is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThree Ring Circus: How Real Couples Balance Marriage, Work, and Family \u003c\/i\u003e(2004) and the African American historical children's fiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Promise \u003c\/i\u003e(2013). Dawn's essays have been featured in the travel anthology \u003ci\u003eGo Girl: The Black Woman's Guide to Travel and Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and its sequel \u003ci\u003eGo Girl 2\u003c\/i\u003e (2024). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole Jefferson\u003c\/b\u003e is an academic writer, researcher, and communications specialist interested in issues of education, voting rights, and racial equality. Nicole is currently a postgraduate student at University College Dublin where she is receiving her MSc in Equality Studies. She graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Political Science and African American studies, receiving distinction in both majors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765129487\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55552935559308,"sku":"9798765129487","price":61.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3652562c-b7fa-42f9-8040-95410b2f22b3.jpg?v=1788313686","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765129487","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}