Bessie Smith (Queen Latifah) is a young singer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She and her siblings are orphaned when their parents, William and Laura, die, leaving their oldest sister, Viola (Khandi …

Bessie: Directed by Dee Rees. With Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman. The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith in this vivid portrait of the legendary 20th century blues singer.

Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman (born January 26, 1892 – died April 30, 1926) was an amazing American pilot. She was the first African American woman and the first Native American woman to get an …

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Bessie Smith (April 15, 1892 – September 26, 1937) was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues" and formerly Queen of the …

Each February, Black History Month offers an opportunity to celebrate the lives and legacies of pioneers who broke through racial and social barriers to shape American history. Among these trailblazers …

Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith in this vivid portrait of the legendary 20th century blues singer.

A deeper look at the fearless aviator whose global fight for opportunity reshaped what was possible for Black women in […] The post How Bessie Coleman broke barriers to become the first Black ...

5 days ago · The Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, Texas has opened a new exhibit celebrating the life and achievements of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license. …