Bubba Wallace Welcomes Fans Into His Garage With New Netflix DocuseriesPosted in Articles, Media Archive, United States on 2021-05-05 02:32Z by Steven |
Bubba Wallace Welcomes Fans Into His Garage With New Netflix Docuseries
The Root
2021-04-23
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Being the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top racing series comes with more than its fair share of trials and tribulations.
In the last year alone, we’ve seen Bubba Wallace succeed in his quest to get Confederate flags banned from the sport and face subsequent backlash, endure the infamous noose saga, and have his own mother detail the racism he continually faces. But while the lows were low, he also had his fair share of triumphs.
Wallace was named the 2020 Comcast Community Champion of the Year for his work “to lift up individuals seeking a means to fulfill their potential, no matter their race, gender, disabilities or socio-economical situation,” and joined Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s 23XI Racing, with Jordan serving as the first Black principal owner of a full-time Cup team in nearly 50 years.
Again, it’s been a hell of a year, and thankfully, it’s about to get a lot better…
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