Bill Richmond: The First Black Sports Star

Bill Richmond: The First Black Sports Star

Author: King Kurus, Griot of Black & African History March 4, 2019 Duration: 17:51

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This Episode Is about Bill Richmond. When we think about black sports stars we often go to names such as Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, perhaps Kareem Abdul Jabbar or even Jack Johnson, however, if we dig a little deeper and look a little harder we might come across the Legend of Bill Richmond the first black sports star. 

You can read about Bill Richmond in my blog over at  www.blackhistorybuff.com and can access a free learning resource the link Bill Richmond PDF 

For those of you who like nothing more that a good book to read you can grab copy of the book Richmond Unchained written by Luke G Wilson here:

UK link: Richmond Unchained

US link: Richmond Unchained

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