About us
"The Project to Preserve African American Turf History, a Louisville-based group, has been one of the organizations prominent in seeking to publicize African American contributions to the Kentucky Derby in particular."
"Their goal, in essence, is to tell the world that the Louisville Defender was right when it claimed the Derby as a proud achievement for Black Americans."
Katherine C. Mooney - Race Horse Men (How Slavery and Freedom were made at the racetrack). Harvard University Press 2014.
The PPAATH Organization
Leon Nichols, CEO/Founder
Calvin Davis,
President/Co-Founder
Jerry Fife,
VP/Co-founder
Ericka Nichols,
Secretary
Schron Davis,
Treasurer
Audrey Menefee,
Fine Art Artist
Kenya Natsis,
PHD/Educational Affairs
James Natsis,
PHD/VP Global Affairs
Joyce Simpson,
Public Relations Consultant
Oscar Gonzalez Jr.
Special Advisor to PPAATH and former Assistant Secretary for administration (USDA)
In Loving Memory,
James Long,
Retired Jockey,
Gone but not forgotten (1955-2017)
2019 PPAATH feature courtesy of L.A. Times
The First Steps Towards Inclusiveness in Racing
Friday, July 24, 2020 at 10:59 am | By Katie Fritz
Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN)
In a neglected cemetery lie black jockeys who helped create the Kentucky Derby
By Kurtis Lee May 2, 2019 | 4:00 A.M.| LEXINGTON, KY.
Lewis - Perkins - Murphy
New restaurant in downtown Louisville honors historic black jockeys
By Stephan Johnson Feb 12, 2021 Updated Feb 12, 2021
Podcast: The forgotten black history of the Kentucky Derby
By LOS ANGELES TIMES | L.A. TIMES STUDIOS MAY 02, 2019 | 6:45 AM
2013 Isaac Murphy Image Awards
By THE VOICE-TRIBUNE | May 9, 2013
Uptown Magazine and BMW of North America Celebrate African-American Achievements at 2011 Kentucky Derby
By BMW Group | May 3, 2011
Black Horsemen Matter: A Look Back at History
By Mb Kalinich | June 12, 2020
The Forgotten Jockeys of the Kentucky Derby
By Jenifer Simonson | April 30th 2021
Roundtable discussion: African American Horsemen
By National Sporting Library & Museum | October 8, 2019
Can Do with Bill Duncliffe: Season 3 Episode 1 (PPAATH)
By Bill Duncliffe | Sept. 24, 2019
PPAATH looks to commemorate and celebrate vibrant, unsung history of blacks in horse racing
By Ricky Hampton | November 8, 2019
This Kentucky Distillery Is Honoring the Black Jockeys Who Changed the Derby Forever
By Travel + Leisure’s Patricia Doherty | April 29, 2021
Celebrating the History of Black Jockeys in the Kentucky Derby
By Ebony Culture & Black Life | April 24, 2021
“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed.”
”They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats!”
B.C. Forbes
By Ed Hotaling
By Joe Drape
By Pellom McDaniels III
By Katherine C Mooney