If daring and determined were a person, they might resemble the spirit of Black travel history maker Bessie Stringfield. In 1930, the self-taught motorcyclist became the first African American woman ...

SHE Rides has been a personal passion project of mine since 2017. I've traveled coast to coast and cities in between meeting and photographing wonderful women who ride motorcycles. Mothers, ...

It’s hard to say if Bessie Stringfield went wherever the wind told her or if she made the wind bend to her will. Known as the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami,” Stringfield was the first Black woman to ride ...

LACONIA, N.H. – The first time Jennifer Anderson drove a motorcycle, she was terrified. As she gazed at the windy road down a steep hill in Denver astride a borrowed Harley, Anderson was on the verge ...

Women in India often sit sideways on motorbikes due to tradition and clothing like sarees. This practice, while rooted in modesty, poses serious safety risks. Studies show side-saddle riders are more ...

The Inked Sisterhood is one of the fastest-growing communities of female bikers in Kenya.

DAYTONA BEACH — When Carolyn “Cricket” Lapins first rode from her home in Marquette, Michigan, to Bike Week on her motorcycle in 1987, she was a rarity. “The people I rode with were mostly men,” said ...

Blacks have deep roots with motorcycling and its culture. Another early Black motorcycle rider is William B. Johnson, ...