Forgotten history rides behind ugly symbol Statues: Lawn jockeys, with their stereotypical features, mock the original horse jockeys. Most Americans don’t know that the first riders to win the ...

The black lawn jockey is typically thought of as a piece of racist memorabilia, but a viral Facebook post in January 2016 sought to reverse that image by claiming that these miniature statues were ...

The claim: Black lawn jockey statues are remnants of the Underground Railroad. A long-lasting defense of a statue many consider racist has regained traction on social media.

The Sound Off page in your Aug. 25 edition included a call with the Header “Lawn Jockey history is not about racism.” The caller presents a very warm and wonderful account of the histor… ...

Some say it even resembles a black lawn jockey. Tomorrow night the Reading Phillies – a minor league team – will give away a special promotional item to fans who come to watch them play the Trenton ...