Slightly off topic, but of interest to those who collect rowing, I am posting on my site, for Black History month next month, this blog entry I created for a professional rower from the 1870s, who broke the color barrier for rowing at the time. His name is Frenchy A. Johnson. Thought others may find the read interesting.
Frenchy A. Johnson:
https://www.iyellcornell.com/yell-blog#comp-m5oajhcl