In 1902- Jimmy Winkfield wins his second Kentucky Derby in a row. African American jockeys have won 15 of 28 Derby races.
In 1946- Mrs. Emma Clarissa Clement named "American Mother of the Year" by the Golden Rule Foundation.
To Inspire You
I’m very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That’s my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it’s not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question