This notion of the 'first' black man/black women is imposed upon the public to fit the white narrative-history of the sport. Stop the fooling.
Representation
Now the social media sports boycott is over, what’s next for cycling?
‘No room for racism’ in cycling needs to be reified as a concrete reality in action and practice. Participation and representation of British cyclists at all levels from grassroots to professionals should be advanced and celebrated through the multiple ethnicities of British people.
Young Powerful Women
Dominant white cycling spaces are seldomly occupied by the black women. Why is this? Why are there so few Black women as professional cyclists on the world scene? What is going on?
The past, the present, and the future possibilities in cycling.
The paragon surpasses skin colour in any human demonstration of grace... Racism aims to kill for all people any reference points towards advancing human learning through black excellence.
Anti-Racism force or Anti-Racism farce? What next for cycling?
Before the start of the 2020 Tour de France, I wrote in The Conversation that it would be a huge surprise if we see any riders during the event taking the knee or raising their fists in solidarity with anti-racist Black Lives Matter protests across the world.
Part 2. Raising the profile of Black-British excellence in cycling through anti-racist education and leadership.
The cyclists do not see themselves as victims of a racist system. In fact the majority of the cyclists are 'system busters' by their successes in the sport. They beat the best of their peers.