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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

We flew back down there. Don Kings' lawyer, looked at my lawyer and says, "Fuck these...

We flew back down there. Don Kings' lawyer, looked at my lawyer and says, "Fuck these niggers." My lawyer, he couldn't say anything

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We flew back down there.
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Don Kings' lawyer,
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looked at my lawyer and says,
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"Fuck these niggers."
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My lawyer, he couldn't say anything.
Duration
11 seconds
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77
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:44
Uploaded
Jun 05, 2025
Genres
documentary
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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.
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.
The new team owned by Sherman Armstrong in Winchester, Indiana - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:27
The new team owned by Sherman Armstrong in Winchester, India...
And the guy wouldn't talk to me. - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:13
And the guy wouldn't talk to me.
You're driving at over 220 miles per hour - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:05
You're driving at over 220 miles per hour
When you're looking into turn one down there - Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story 00:10
When you're looking into turn one down there