The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story

A life-changing documentary for all races. I knew of Bessie Coleman but I didn't know her full story until seeing this documentary. Aneva Walker is an enchanting and inspiring host. She did an excellent job of narrating and presenting Bessie's story. As a White man, I can say first that I am ashamed of the way Bessie was treated during her lifetime by the White establishment and I am absolutely shocked and appalled (no, actually angry) by the way she has been mistreated by history. I can only hope that presentations such as this first-rate documentary will be a step in the direction of seeing that Bessie Coleman is recognized as the pioneer and force for justice and right for her race which she was.

This was a fantastic documentary about Bessie Coleman. It covers her early life and her drive to become a pilot, as well as a lot of great information about late 1800's and early 1900's American history. Very informative and catching.

The movie seems to have been made on a low budget and doesn't suffer at all for it - EXCEPT - that the sound mix really needs to be re-done. At times, background songs have vocals competing with the words being spoken by the host. At other times it's instrumental but is mixed louder than the host's voice. All of this makes it very challenging to hear the awesome information being presented.

10 stars for the film, minus a few for how hard it really is to hear. Please re-release with new sound!

Sound mix is terrible. Can't hear the story. Whoever made it never actually watched it. I notice this a lot now. Music while people are speaking. If you're hard of hearing which I am not I can imagine how they watch anything.