Now Let Me Fly by Ronald Wimberly and Brahm Revel (2023)
Ronald Wimberly and Brahm Revel’s Now Let Me Fly chronicles the true story of Eugene Bullard, who sought to escape the violence and racism of Jim Crow-era Georgia when he was just eleven years old. Bullard’s journey saw him becoming a gypsy, a jockey, a stowaway across the Atlantic, a boxer, a jazz musician, and ultimately, one of the first Black military pilots in history, flying for France during World War I. It’s a fascinating story that more people ought to know about, especially given the bittersweet direction that his post-war life took.
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