*Like baseball’s Jackie Robinson, Willy T. Ribbs found himself in the thick of it too, dealing with the intersection of race and sports. As we embark upon Black History Month, the racing pioneer joins ...
‘Sure. I was a role model because I was doing something no other Black kid had done. But for me? It was about going fast’ (Getty) As often was the case amid an American society embedded in racism in ...
As often was the case amid an American society embedded in racism in the 1980s, Muhammad Ali put it best. Advising black racing driver Willy T Ribbs, the people’s champion made his point in no ...