Do you think the authors present Bessie Colemans life in an overly positive way?

Bessie is my hero because, she is an influence to the black culture, she was a determined, fearless, and an ambitious black African-American woman. ... She was the first black lady to earn her pilot's license, but had to overcome some racial obstacles.

Bessie Coleman was the first black woman in the world to earn a pilot's license. She was a famous aviator and became well-known for her stunt flying and aerial tricks. This extraordinary woman was a pioneer in aviation, helping to break barriers for African Americans and women alike.

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American female to become a licensed pilot in 1921. Defeating gender and racial prejudice, the then 29-year-old became a symbol for millions of women of colour at a time when African Americans were still battling segregation and fighting for equal rights across the country.

the african society basically suffered the consequences of colonization and apartheid directly attacking the black people, first, during the colonialism and its main idea which which "white people" had better rights, affecting   them principally in the right to establish black people in their territories, access to quality education and health services and took away any civil right even to the black people to feel they have the same opportunities as the settlers.