What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. The coined adage will hold true next year for bikers who will attend the 34th National Bikers Roundup. The turnout should be a lot better then this year. Las Vegas has so many attractions and things to do outside of attending the National Bikers Roundup. If you can’t stand the heat; then get out the kitchen. It will be hot; very hot so keep this in mind and prepare accordingly. We are Sin City bound Bikers, Black Bikers, Harlistas, Black Motorcycle Clubs and Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs.
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You can plan early and take advantage of the savings before we get to Las Vegas.
Okay I know how we are. We wait until the last moment wishing we could find a room. We want to go to the Roundup but don’t have a room reserved. Well don’t despair. Motel 6 in Kingdom City, Missouri has rooms still available but not for long. Below are discounted rates if you mention my name, Goldie or my government name for those who know it. I thought enough of my black biker family to work out a great rate for us. No you don’t have to ask because I will tell you. I am not getting a red hot dime from doing this. I did this to show my love for our black motorcycle club community.
*DO NOT BOOK YOUR RESERVATIONS ONLINE IF YOU WANT TO GET THE DISCOUNTED RATE
Motel 6 Kingdom City #4316
5750 Jade Road
I-70 at US-54/CR-201, Exit #148
Kingdom City, MO, 65262
Phone: (573) 642-5500
Queen: smoking or non-smoking $109.99 plus tax per night
Double: smoking or non smoking $109.99 plus tax per night
Must reserve and hold room on a credit card and they won’t charge it until you arrive.
*You must cancel at least 72 hours before arrival time.
Safe travels to everyone and I hope to see you there on two wheels. Much Love!!
Goldie~Just Goldie
Iron Sharpens Iron…especially on Steel!
I think a bit of education needs to happen here. Since Harley-Davidson has pulled out of North Myrtle Beach Bike Week I do believe North Myrtle Beach is where Atlantic Beach is located; supposedly the black side. We seem to continue to patronize a state that blatantly has shown bikers they don’t want our business. There may be some residents that are cool with bikers but however there are more that aren’t okay with us.
Myrtle Beach made the decision at the end of 2008 that they would no longer welcome any bike rallies again. So the only other city for bikers to continue visiting for bike week was North Myrtle Beach; yes Atlantic Beach. Well now with Harley-Davidson declining to have the event in North Myrtle Beach because of the rigid requests and limitations; what more will it take for African American Bikers and Motorcycle Clubs to realize we too aren’t welcome.
The H-D rally is much bigger then our black bike week and if you want to throw the race card in; their participants are mostly white bikers. That should tell you something if white bikers feel they’re not welcome by the residents in North Myrtle Beach, why the hell do you think we are.
Here is the history of Atlantic Beach: Atlantic Beach is located right in the middle of North Myrtle Beach. It has been called “the Black Pearl” of the grand strand. Gullah/Geechee people settled the area. They are descendents of African slaves who came from the barrier islands that run from Wilmington, NC to Jacksonville, FL. It has a rich culture and has had more prosperous times. During the 1930’s the south had segregation laws that designated Atlantic Beach as a “black only” beach. Rich and poor blacks alike, from up and down the Atlantic coast came to Atlantic Beach to vacation each summer. In 1966, the town incorporated. In the early 70’s, the segregation laws were struck down, and no longer were African Americans restricted to a few beaches. They began to go places they could never vacation before.
My reason for posting these videos was to let you know if they are giving Mayor Retha Pierce of Atlantic Beach who is African American hell and locked her ass up, what do you think they will do to your black butts if you continue to visit a state who has shown no love for us.
I went to a luncheon in Atlanta that Abate of GA had in February. Needless to say I was the only person of color there. I met some wonderful people and we had a rather candid conversation of why black bikers think it’s a color thing with bikers, when it isn’t. People draw their bias on bikers not due to color. They don’t give a damn about your skin color. They see bikers and the bad images they’ve concocted in their minds whether it came from television or some asshole biker that they had a bad experience with.
So when laws, ordinances, rules, discrimination and rights of bikers are affected it isn’t toward Whites, Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, male or female; it affects all of us who live to ride. If you have a vest on or any leather and ride motorcycles you are one of us. It’s high time we put racism, sexism, legalism…all those damn “isms” that keep us from uniting and supporting each other to the side. There’s power in numbers.
I long for the day when black bikers will take a stance and stand up and say no we too aren’t supporting North Myrtle Beach “Atlantic Beach” and keep our butts home or find another coastal town to support; like New Orleans, Mississippi, North Carolina some where other then Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
News flash for those who didn’t know on MSNBC: Senator of South Carolina cites blacks as a disadvantage for his state. Senator Robert Graham said, I quote, “Blacks are a disadvantage for my state. I have 12 percent unemployment in South Carolina. My state’s on its knees. I have 31 percent African-American population in South Carolina. “We’ve got it tough,” he adds. We’re on our knees. 12 percent of our people are unemployed and 31 percent of our people are black.”
Senator Graham is a Republican that didn’t vote for health care reform also said, “My state, with 30 percent African-American citizens, a lot of low income people in South Carolina is going to cost my state a billion dollars, that’s the same old stuff that I object to. That’s not change we can believe in. That’s sleazy.”
So my brothers and sisters why do you want to spend your hard earned money in a state that doesn’t hide its discord, prejudice and racial beliefs toward bikers and African Americans. In this case justice isn’t blind. Stand for something or continue to fall for anything.
Listen and enjoy, this is the song from the movie Biker Boys that you couldn’t find anywhere until now!
A gentleman by the name of D. Stevens who is a brilliant photojournalist came to the site and expressed his regards too Mr. Cliff Vaughs and he also invited me to view pictures he shot for the movie “Biker Boys” that have never been seen. I am sharing them with all of you to show this is how it works. When you have something that you feel is worth capturing comment on the site and I will take a look at it and write about you and the event for other motorcycle enthusiasts to enjoy.
D. Stevens thanks so much and maybe you want to take photos the weekend of the 4th of July in Los Angeles. The outlaw motorcycle club that Mr. Cliff Vaughs is a member of, “The Chosen Few MC” is having their 50th Golden Annual Anniversary. There will be moments you may want to capture. They’re going back to the retro throwback style. Way back in the 50’s; when they started.
