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Motor Cyclist Peggy Llewellyn is Black History

In honor of Black history month and fierce Black women everywhere, we thought we'd direct your attention to motorcyclist Peggy Llewellyn, the first Black woman to win a professional motorsports event. Llewellyn, who's family hails from Jamaica and Mexico, made Black history in 2007 winning the NHRA POWERade Series, O'Reilly Fall Nationals in Dallas, Texas. Add her to your hall of fame ladies. Read More Click through our list of 40 Boundary Breaking Black Women. Check out 40 Black women we love.
By Essence ·
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In honor of Black history month and fierce Black women everywhere, we thought we’d direct your attention to motorcyclist Peggy Llewellyn, the first Black woman to win a professional motorsports event. Llewellyn, who’s family hails from Jamaica and Mexico, made Black history in 2007 winning the NHRA POWERade Series, O’Reilly Fall Nationals in Dallas, Texas. Add her to your hall of fame ladies. Read More Click through our list of 40 Boundary Breaking Black Women. Check out 40 Black women we love.