Ryan | RyyGod

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“I THOUGHT WE WERE HAVING A NICE DATE”

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I just ride motorcycles and make edits 😂

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Juneteenth is more than a holiday. It is a reminder that freedom in America was promised, delayed, fought for, announced, protected, and carried forward. On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states, but that promise did not reach everyone immediately. In Texas, freedom was not officially announced until June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston with the news. That day became Juneteenth…a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the long road toward true equality. That road matters. Because for African Americans, movement has always meant something deeper. The ability to move, to gather, to ride, to build, to be seen, and to take up space has always been connected to freedom. That is why this story belongs on two wheels too. Black motorcycle culture is full of pioneers whose stories deserve to be remembered. Riders like William “Wild Bill” Johnson, who broke barriers in racing and Harley-Davidson history. Women like Bessie Stringfield, who rode across the country during a time when both racism and sexism made the road dangerous. Builders like Ben Hardy and Cliff Vaughs, whose work shaped some of the most iconic motorcycle imagery in American film. Clubs like the East Bay Dragons, who showed that motorcycles could represent brotherhood, pride, protection, and community. This post is not just about bikes. It is about legacy. It is about freedom in motion. It is about the people who rode before us, built before us, fought before us, and opened roads that were never meant to be easy. Juneteenth: Legacy on Two Wheels. #Juneteenth #FreedomTime #LegacyOnTwoWheels #AfricanAmericanMotorcycleCulture #MotorcycleHistory