PEGGY
LLEWELLYN
RECOGNIZED
BY
ESSENCE.COM’S
“BOUNDARY
BREAKING
BLACK
WOMEN”
(SAN
ANTONIO,
Feb.
18,
2010)
- -
Peggy
Llewellyn,
a
professional
motorcyclist
on
the
NHRA
circuit
and
the
first
black
woman
in
the
world
to
win
a
professional
motorsports
event,
is
recognized
by
Essence
Magazine’s
essence.com,
“Boundary
Breaking
Black
Women”
in
honor
of
Black
History
Month.
"I
am
truly
humbled
to
be
included
in
Essence's
“Boundary
Breaking
Black
Women”
in
honor
of
Black
History
Month.”
said
a
proud
Llewellyn.
“Honored
that
my
achievements
as a
professional
motorcyclist
on
the
NHRA
circuit,
are
included
with
activist,
humanitarians,
educators
and
entertainers;
my
hope
is
to
continue
to
be
an
inspiration
to
all
women
by
doing
and
being
my
best,
as
these
women
have
done.”
To
read
the
online
entry
visit
essence.com
–
“Motorcyclist
Peggy
Llewellyn
is
Black
History”
-
http://www.essence.com/entertainment/hot_topics/motor_cyclist_peggy_llewellyn_is_black_h.php
Essence Magazine was started in 1970 to “give a voice” to black women. The pre-eminent lifestyle magazine’s mission is to inspire Black women of all shapes and shades to lead bold, fulfilling lives.
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About
Peggy
Llewellyn
Professional
motorcyclist
Peggy
Llewellyn,
of
Jamaican
and
Mexican
American
descent,
is
the
first
woman
of
color
in
the
world
to
win
a
professional
motorsports
event.
Winning
at
the
NHRA
POWERade
Dallas
2007,
she
earned
an
appearance
in
the
inaugural
Countdown
to 4
and
Countdown
to
1,
giving
her
a
finish
in
the
POWERade
top
five
in
standings
where
she
recorded
her
post-career-best
time
and
speed.
The
three
year
professional
motorcyclist
ran
an
abbreviated
season
in
2008
where
she
advanced
to
the
semifinals
in
Denver,
finishing
the
season
qualifying
five
of
six
races.
She
sat
out
the
2009
season
due
to
lack
of
sponsorship,
Llewellyn
will
return
to
the
NHRA
circuit
for
the
2010
season
in
March
at
the
Gatornationals
in
Gainesville,
Fla.
Named
2009
Female
Athlete
of
the
Year
by
The
Elements
of a
Champion
Foundation
for
displaying
extraordinary
character
on
and
off
the
racetrack,
Llewellyn
is
dedicated
to
her
community
through
actively
being
involved
with
Women’s
Sports
Foundation’s
Go
Girl
Go!
and
independently
promoting
the
sport
of
motorcycle
racing,
physical
fitness
education,
and
following
dreams
to
young
girls.
She
also
serves
as
the
celebrity
spokesperson
for
Divas
For
A
Cure,
a
unique
national
service-based
501(c)(3)
nonprofit
organization
of
Black
and
Latina
women,
who
ride
motorcycles
across
country
to
increase
awareness
and
raise
funds
to
support
a
cure
for
breast
cancer
throughout
the
year
and
participate
in
their
signature
fundraiser,
Divas
For
A
Cure Breast
Cancer
Motorcycle
Run.
For
more
information,
visit
www.peggyllewellyn.com.
