Bessie Stringfield fought for civil rights and equality by doing what she loved despite the struggles and danger that came with riding motorcycles.
Bessie Stringfield: African American Queen of the Road
Bikes hanging from the ceiling! This is the best quote of the whole thing, “It’s purely a compulsion. I couldn’t and wouldn’t do anything else, and I’ve tried.”
Vintage bikes have much more style and pinash and it’s more of an accomplishment. And it’s the cool factor- it’s the James Dean, the Marlon Brando in the Wild one, ya know… it’s Phonzie for christssakes.
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Posted on March 18, 2011 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving