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(SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16, 2010) – NHRA Pro Stock Motorcyclist and first woman of color to win a professional motorsports event Peggy Llewellyn graces the September/October 2010 cover of Our Heritage Magazine.

“I am so humbled to be chosen for the cover of “Our Heritage Magazine,” says a gleaming Llewellyn. “The magazine has a history of spotlighting those who have made strides in the black community that ultimately paved roads for everyone, no matter race or gender, and I am grateful they chose me.”

“Hopefully, I will continue be an example for young women and men, no matter the obstacles you may face, you too can achieve your goals.”

Our Heritage Magazine is committed to raising awareness of the world around readers in a positive way and to spotlighting those Americans who epitomize the best in African-American culture. This is its second electronic issue since moving from a printed publication after six years.

Llewellyn’s story can be read online now – http://www.ourheritagemagazine.com/.

About Peggy Llewellyn

Professional motorcyclist Peggy Llewellyn, of Jamaican and Mexican American descent, is the first woman of color in the world to win a professional motorsports event. Winning at the NHRA POWERade Dallas 2007, she earned an appearance in the inaugural Countdown to 4 and Countdown to 1, giving her a finish in the POWERade top five in standings where she recorded her post-career-best time and speed.

The three year professional motorcyclist ran an abbreviated season in 2008 where she advanced to the semifinals in Denver, finishing the season qualifying five of six races. She sat out the 2009 season due to lack of sponsorship. For the 2010 NHRA season, Llewellyn will set yet another milestone by becoming the first woman of color in the world to ride and own a professional motorsports team.

Named 2009 Female Athlete of the Year by The Elements of a Champion Foundation for displaying extraordinary character on and off the racetrack, Llewellyn is dedicated to her community through actively being involved with Women’s Sports Foundation’s Go Girl Go! and independently promoting the sport of motorcycle racing, physical fitness education, and following dreams to young girls. She also serves as the celebrity endorser for Divas For A Cure, a unique national service-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Black and Latina women, who ride motorcycles across country to increase awareness and raise funds to support a cure for breast cancer throughout the year and participate in their signature fundraiser, Divas For A Cure Breast Cancer Motorcycle Run.

For more information, visit www.peggyllewellyn.com.

About Our Heritage Magazine

Our Heritage Magazine is committed to raising awareness of the world around readers in a positive way and to spotlighting those Americans who epitomize the best in African-American culture. As Americans and Veterans, it is their mission to continue to take its readers across the centuries to explore our ancestry from Africa to America with professionalism and dignity just as they did for six years as a printed publication. The new Our Heritage Magazine Online will continue to bring fascinating people to readers’ attention through feature stories about “Main Street America” where heritage as Black Americans continues to unfold.

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