Bessie Stringfield

Bessie Stringfield, better known as the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami,” is a pioneering motorcyclist who broke down barriers for Black riders and women alike. The late Stringfield is historically known as the first Black woman to ride across the United States, riding well into her later years. Stringfield was born in Jamaica in 1911 to […]

Bessie Stringfield lived her live on the edge and made her mark as the first Black woman motorcyclist to travel solo across the United States. The Bessie Stringfield All-Female Ride, now in its fifth year, will be on hand to honor Stringfield at the unveiling of a display case inside the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, […]