Brian D'Ambrosio
Brian D’Ambrosio is a freelance writer living, working, and playing in Missoula, MT. Currently, he is the editor of the Clark Fork Journal, a monthly community newspaper based in the Bitterroot Valley. His articles have been published in local, regional, and national publications, including High Country News and Backpacker Magazine. For more information, visit www.briandambrosio.com, or www.jabberwockypress.com.
Articles by this Author
Black Maestro: The The amazing life of the last great black jockey, Jimmy Winkfield
- By Brian D'Ambrosio
- Published 08/21/2008
- Other
- Unrated
In the very first Kentucky Derby, in 1875, thirteen of fifteen riders were black, and black jockeys won fifteen of the first twenty-eight derbys. Since the inception of the racetrack, black riders, such as Isaac Murphy (the first to win back-to-back derbys) and Willie Simms – the first American jockey to compete in the sport of kings in England – found success on the mount. The distinction for the most remarkable life among black jockeys, however, belongs to Jimmy Winkfield.
R.I.P.: Barack Obama: The Passing of a Political Phenomenon?
- By Brian D'Ambrosio
- Published 08/21/2008
- Politics, News & Issues
- Unrated
The bogus “maverick” is outfighting Barack Obama. The America people are losing confidence in Obama’s character. Can it be regained – and soon?
By Brian D’Ambrosio