Where Did The Black Jockey Finish In The Kentucky Derby?
Julien became the Derby’s first Black jockey in 79 years. (He finished seventh.) Why did black jockeys disappear? The key push to exclude Black jockeys came when White jockeys began violently attacking their African American counterparts by boxing them out during races, running them into the rail, and hitting them with riding crops. Where did …
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