If you're already a motorcycle rider, you don't need me to tell you how good it feels. You already know.
But if you're not, and you've been thinking about joining our ranks, then if you don't already know about Bessie Stringfield, I and a growing number of people hope you'll become well acquainted. Although the woman herself is no longer in this world, her story has inspired riders for generations.
Black riders, women riders, riders who share both those identities, and riders who don't continue to find inspiration in learning about Stringfield to this day. In that way, I suspect (and hope) she'll live on forever, and surely the fact that To Myself, With Love: The Bessie Stringfield Story continues to rack up film festival awards and nominations can only help.
It's now the beginning of December, and the makers of the Bessie Stringfield doc just shared that the film is now officially a real, live Oscars contender. The category for which it's in contention is "Best Documentary Short Film." There's no telling what will happen next, but it's definitely an exciting development, both for filmmakers and for all who want Stringfield's story to be shared more widely.
