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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

I'll make you a superstar." My ultimate goal was IndyCar. I knew Don King couldhelp me get...

I'll make you a superstar." My ultimate goal was IndyCar. I knew Don King could
help me get there. His lawyer, Charles Lomax
was his name

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I'll make you a superstar."
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My ultimate goal was IndyCar.
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I knew Don King could help me get there.
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His lawyer, Charles Lomax was his name.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
73
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:13
Uploaded
Jun 05, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.
Sent a contract, and it was the most bizarre contract I've ever seen. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:09
Sent a contract, and it was the most bizarre contract I'...
He had an open-ended expense account. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
He had an open-ended expense account.
It took over six weeks just to get the contract reasonable. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:07
It took over six weeks just to get the contract reasonable.
We flew back down there. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:11
We flew back down there.
He didn't wanna get into - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
He didn't wanna get into
But I went angry Ribbs on him. "Look, you Jheri curled idiot. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:15
But I went angry Ribbs on him. "Look, you Jheri curled ...
But I'm not honored to be in your company." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:08
But I'm not honored to be in your company."
I don't want you to sign it. But if you want to sign it, you sign it." - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:12
I don't want you to sign it. But if you want to sign it...
Don announced that he was representing Willy T. Ribbs. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
Don announced that he was representing Willy T. Ribbs.
He called them. He says, "I need - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:16
He called them. He says, "I need
Your tail was wagging, baby. My tail was like a goddamn bird dog. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
Your tail was wagging, baby. My tail was like a goddamn bird...
Oh they went side by side. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:18
Oh they went side by side.
As an African-American you didn't have a lot of options as - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:08
As an African-American you didn't have a lot of options...
In the maintenance crew you probably had 25 African-Americans. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:17
In the maintenance crew you probably had 25 African-American...
Is that your slogan for this year? Come on in here, young man. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
Is that your slogan for this year? Come on in here, young ma...
Congratulations, your moment has finally arrived at Indianapolis. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:04
Congratulations, your moment has finally arrived at Indianap...
Thank you, well, I'm happy to be here and it's a big moment for me. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
Thank you, well, I'm happy to be here and it's a b...
Hopefully uh, - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:17
Hopefully uh,
That means you can physically go try to make your race car good. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:06
That means you can physically go try to make your race car g...
And that's what he didn't have. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:09
And that's what he didn't have.