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The first Black American family to race quarter horses in Texas has added another winner to the brood.
The Hatley brothers, Ke’elronn and James, Jr., named their newly-minted four-legged champion “Black Lives Matter.” In an effort to bring consistent awareness to the plight of Black folks in America- then and now, the family put a considerable amount of thought into horse’s moniker. The clan also wanted to leave an impression on racehorse fans when they heard the name whether the horse won or not.
“We named him Black Lives Matter because we knew he was special and want to bring our culture to the sport,” Keeundra Hatley Smith, Ke’elronn’s daughter, said.
Ke’elronn shared a hilarious video of registering their horse on Instagram. A white registrar went through a list of applications naming the competing horse and its respective owner – and upon getting to the Hatley’s horse and seeing the name – he yelled, “Black Lives Matter,” and stared at the camera.
Article curtesy of Black Enterprise
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