The Hatley family - the first Black family in Texas to race quarter horses - is getting a lot of recognition thanks to their hard work with a special horse.
– A local family is making history in the state of Texas. The Hatley family – the first Black family in Texas to race quarter horses – is getting a lot of recognition thanks to their hard work with a special horse.
“Even though somebody may not be happy with it, they still got to say the name and once you start saying something, it resonates with you,” Hatley Jr. said.“We just bring awareness, and our purpose is, we want all Black youth in the world to know that you can do anything, no matter what,” Hatley Jr. said.These are just four of the ten brothers and sisters in the Hatley family.
“It started in 1961 when we was children right here in Dallas, Texas,” Hatley Jr. said. “We started racing horse in 1963.”“My daddy was a trailblazer; we followed in his footsteps,” Hatley Jr. said. “When we started racing horses. When we went to the track we were the only Black people there.”
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