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Pimp My Profile | | Movies | Glory Roads: The Legacy of the African-American Motorcyclist. With help from Moto Journalist: Mike Seate and Photographer: Martin Dixon, the viewer meets club members from the Buffalo Soldiers, the Chosen Few, Sin City Disciples, the Wheels of Soul, the Black Divas on Wheels and many other clubs, to learn of the sport from their perspective. Scenes from Second Street during Daytona Bike Week and from the National Roundup help to fill in the picture, as do interviews with drag racer Ricky Gadson, the “Jackie Robinson of motorcycles” and Ann Ferrar who recounts the life of Bessie Stringfield, the remarkable black woman who broke down barriers for women and African-Americans with her cross-country gypsy tours in the 1940s.
Biker Boyz, The 2003 film about a predominantly African-American group of underground motorcycle racers. In the world of underground motorcycle clubs, the undefeated racer known as Smoke (Laurence Fishburne) is the undisputed "King of Cali." But Smoke's dominance of the set is about to be threatened by a young motorcycle racing prodigy called Kid (Derek Luke), who is determined to win Smoke's helmet and earn the coveted title.
The real "King Of Cali" made a cameo appearance in the film, in the bikini wash scene. Actual motorcycle clubs were also onset as Technical Advisors, and performed some of the stunts. | | Books | Soul On Bikes,
By East Bay Dragons MC, Founder -
Toby Livingston;
Brooklyn Kings: New York City's Black Bikers,
By Author, Greg Tate and
Photographer, Martin Dixon | | Heroes | The Father, The Son & The Holy Spirit.
Our Parents, Grandparents, Families and Ancestors.
African American chopper builders Cliff Vaughs and Ben Hardy. These two African Americans built the bikes ridin by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper in the 1969 Biker Classic Easy Rider;
African American Motorcycling Pioneer Bessie B. Stringfield a.k.a. "The Motorcycle Queen of Miami". Bessie Stringfield helped break barriersfor women and African American motorcyclist at the same time, completing eight solo cross country tours as a U.S. Army Motorcycle Dispatch Rider. She owned 27 Harleys in her lifetime. Her first bike at the age of 16 was a 1928 Indian Scout;
East Bay Dragons MC (Oakland,CA), one of the nation's first black and all Harley Riders Motorcycle Clubs, founded in 1959 by Toby Livingston and a group of friends. Today, Toby Livingston at 70+ remains an avid rider and the President of the East Bay Dragons;
Carolina Knight Riders MC (North Myrtle Beach, SC), formed in 1977, originally known as the Flaming Knight Riders until 1982 when they received a charter as Carolina Knight Riders motorcycle club. The Carolina Knight Riders MC more than 20+ years ago, founded the exclusive Atlantic Beach Bike Festival, which now has thousands of attendees each year around Memorial Day Weekend;
Zodiacs MC, Vultures MC and the Crusaders MC (all from Kansas) came together and decided in the winter of 1977, along with various other Black motorcycle clubs to establish the first Bikers Roundup indoors where then the seed was planted for the first National Bikers Roundup which was held outside in Omaha, NE. in the summer of 1977. The Chairman of the National Bikers Roundup,
Billy Walker, Zodiacs M/C and the Co-Chairman, President of the Atlanta Chapter Zodiacs MC, Rozell Nunn Jr. have pledged to continue this historic annual bikers event, celebrating 30 Years in the making, July 31 - August 5 , 2007 in the heart of Kansas City, MO;
Ricky Gadson lifelong Philadelphian, Eight-time World Champion Drag Racer, a Kawasaki factory rider who has amassed well over a hundred victories in his career and has earned world titles on the AMA/Prostar tour in five different categories – Top Gas, Pro Comp, Streetbike Shootout, 600cc Supersport, and Pro Superbike. He is an experienced stuntman, as well as a motorcycle test pilot.
These are a just few of our heroes, simply because in some form or fashion they have made a difference in our chosen sport, hobby, etc. and not only have they made a difference, they have helped to pave the way for African American Motorcyclist today, but they are not our only heroes, let us not forget the thousands of Old School motorcycle clubs who have as well contributed to our history, having the most influence on the growth of motorcycle clubs today. We salute these heroes and forever will love and appreciate them for thier years of sacrifice, hard work and triumph. They all have made a significant impact on our lives. Much Love! |
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