Black Women Cyclists In The 1920’s

Written by

Enid Gaddis

Published on

August 15, 2015
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Black History:  Special Delivery!!

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Check out this great story about a group of black women who cycled to the nation’s capital in 1928!

Easter weekend, 1928, 5 African American women set out on a 250 mile journey by bicycle. Marylou Jackson, Velma Jackson, Ethyl Miller Leolya Nelson and Constance White rode from New York to Washington DC.

Check out the link below to view the article:

https://www.tumblr.com/nmaahc/115126897360/a-historians-perspective-black-women-bicycling