did they have Kool Aid back then, too?

I started my digs into the archives today. Which, in modern times, means scrolling through electronic archives and clicking "save" many times over.

One article today is being awarded:

"You Made Me Audibly Gasp To the Level that Other People in the Library May Have Thought I Was in Trouble"

“Road Race for Colored Cyclists,” New York Times, Aug. 5, 1895.

“A bicycle race for colored riders, with watermelons and chickens as prizes, is being arranged by Alexander Schwalbach of the Liberty Wheelmen of Brooklyn. There are many fast pedalers among the colored cycling instructors of Brooklyn and this city, and a good race is predicted if they line up for a start. The date for the contest, together with the conditions under which the race will be run, will be announced in the near future.”

Here, have another shot of Cringe before you click away in astonishment:

(random image i found searching for images of african american cyclists. btw this image is originally titled "cyclistchubbymodel")