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Literature and Media
How Black Jockeys Went From Common to Rare in the Kentucky Derby
By Ja'Nel Johnson and Laura Ellis
(Radio)
https://wfpl.org/how-black-jockeys-went-from-common-to-rare-in-the-kentucky-derby/
Young Black Equestrians
(Podcast and YouTube)
https://anchor.fm/youngblackequestrians?fbclid=IwAR2I9PFGZ4Z5KlyDc1TGEQVTzjnvh9CERvhDHRM3sd4Yf5lRWeyTW1BGihE
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyrzAWg2syFcfsNsSHeGEdQ
Compton Cowboys Books
https://merch.comptoncowboys.com/category/jr-posse
“Thompson-Hernández's portrayal of Compton's black cowboys broadens our perception of Compton's young black residents, and connects the Compton Cowboys to the historical legacy of African Americans in the west. An eye-opening, moving book.”
— Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures
Fletcher Street
(Book)
https://www.powerhousebooks.com/books/fletcher-street/
"Camarillo’s work is valuable not only because it illuminates a fascinating new aspect of culture, but also because it challenges those who see it. Her photographs force viewers to confront their own preconceptions of sport as representative of social status, and race as a demarcation of class. The power of Camarillo’s exploration of this underrepresented community is based on the strength of the men themselves: urban horsemen who have ridden away from the ’hood and toward a better future."
From the Hood 2 Horses
by Freedom Zampaladus
(Book)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27912616-from-the-hood-2-horses
"Inspiring true story about the life of a kid from England who moved to Antigua and got caught up in the gangster lifestyle but escaped through training racehorses."
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