Throughout her career, Cheryl overcame racism and sexism with sheer talent. When asked about racism by interviewers early in her career, she would calmly talk about missing out on mounts because of ...

At 17 years old, Cheryl White became the first Black woman registered as a jockey in 1971. Her story is the focus of a middle grade novel, The Jockey and Her Horse, by brother Raymond White and New ...

SHREVEPORT, La -- The word history, for some, may bring to mind long lectures and the memorization of dates. But Louisiana State University-Shreveport history professor Cheryl White has spent her life ...

A book about an Ohio native, known as the first Black female jockey, is coming out in early September. “The Jockey and Her Horse,” tells the story of Cheryl White of Rome Township, near Cleveland, who ...

A professor at LSU Shreveport has appeared as an expert on two popular History Channel shows in the past month. According to LSUS, history professor Dr. Cheryl White has appeared as an expert on ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The first African American female horse racing jockey is having her story told in a new book called “The Jockey and Her Horse.” The book chronicling the life of Cheryl White is ...

Some trailblazers hit the spotlight, while others stay hidden in the shadows. Up until recently, Cheryl White was one of the latter. White, who died in 2019, was the first Black female jockey in ...