What's the first thing you think of when you see a Ford Mustang?

It's one of the world's most well-known and loved muscle cars and still a dream ride for many car enthusiasts.

But what you may not know is it has a special connection to Black History.

This is Two-Minute Black History, what you didn't learn in school.

Emeline King had big dreams as a kid. She grew up loving cars and wanted to become a transportation designer.

But when her grade school teacher told her to give up those dreams,

she found the ultimate support at home.

King's father, a car fabrication specialist, wholeheartedly supported his daughter's dreams.

He encouraged her and even took her to work with him, giving her a vision of her future self,

transportation designer.

His nurturing didn't stop there.

King spent the weekend at the studio of sculptor Oscar Graves, where she learned to make models of

cars out of clay. This experience stimulated her imagination and fired up her dreams. Despite the

presence of anti-blackness and sexism in the lives of black children, is up to us to tell

them the truth about our people uplift uplift their spirits, and support their dreams.

Emma and King became one of the first black women to design cars for Ford.

Her historic achievement is not just about breaking barriers.

It's a testament to the power of nurturing,

care, and support within our families and communities.

Oh, and the 1994 Ford Mustang,

Emmeline King did that.

She intentionally designed it with features that kept women in mind.

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