Kings of the Derby
Horse racing has long been popular in America, but few people know how or why Black/Americans dominated the sport in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Listen in as Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, tell why Black/African Americans excelled in horse racing, how systemic racism caused them to be overshadowed, and learn about a jockey who attempted a daring escape from the Russian Revolution on the next episode of Why Are They So Angry?. Like what you hear? Please give us a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1528399551 Your 5-star rating will help us promote more content like this.
Citations
Black jockeys and the Kentucky Derby: A history of race and racism
Cheryl White was first out of the gate
Eliza Carpenter, the Black Jockey Who Made Horse Racing History
How and Why Black Riders Were Driven from American Racetracks
Jimmy Winkfield: the American jockey who escaped the Bolsheviks and Nazis | Horse Racing News
Moron Racehorse Owner Must Rename 'Jungle Bunny' Because It's Super Racist!
Racism in racing: What's changed - and what CAN we change?
The sad history of racism in American racing | Topics: Kentucky Derby, Saratoga
The story of Cheryl White, the first black female jockey in US horse racing history
Trainer banned for giving horse a racist name
What can be done to tackle racism and dwindling African-American participation in harness racing?
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