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DEBUT Hopson's first novel is a compelling fictionalized account of Bessie Coleman, the first Black American woman to earn her pilot's license in 1921. The novel begins with a dramatic crash. During her recovery, Bessie, encouraged by her staunch supporters and friends, is compelled to write her life story. The rest of the action takes place mainly in Chicago before the Great War, after Coleman leaves her childhood home in Tex...Log In or Sign Up to Read More