They said Black People shouldn't go to Sturgis, I WENT ANYWAY!

As a white 80 yr old Floridian, I am so sick of the media trying to scare people of each race against each other. Go where you want and do what you wish without fear. 99.9% of us just want to get along and live in peace. The media was trying to scare minorities away from Florida needlessly. I’m thrilled that you had the same emotional reaction to that trip that I had. I felt your sense of awe. So very glad you went and will go back!

Old white man here. Glad you went ahead and took this trip to such a beautiful part of the country. Travel broadens your horizons. I truly wish that all Americans could take the time and be able to afford to travel and see our great country. There is too much crap coming out of Washington and Hollywood which just seems to divide us all as a country. I wish you the best.

Glad you had a great time! Goes to show if the 99% of us Americans payed no attention to the 1% of race baiting crowd and media how great could this country really be! They fear us all coming together more than anything! Greatest country on earth! God bless!!

As a black woman I was told so many places I shouldn’t go and every single time I went anyway and had a great experience. Just recently I was told to stay out of certain parts of South Carolina and when I went everyone was friendly, welcoming, and nice. I’m not here to take away from any one’s experience. But we must experience for ourselves ❤❤❤Glad you had an amazing experience.

I am a 76 year old Retired USAF MSGT SERGEANT, SECURITY FORCES BLACK of course. Like so responders I echo all of your sentiments. I made that trip myself in 2012, on a Yamaha Royal Star Venture by myself. It was from Fontana CA. To Sturigs. Thank you Young People, for venturing out. God bless. Keep the wheels and turning.😂❤

as an old biker, I don't care what color you are, if you're a good person, you're a good person. Period. Ride free my friend.

This was a beautiful video. And I truly pray that we as Black people stop lumping all of us into one basket. I’m a Black American female who loves reading fantasy books, hiking, camping, sewing, and doing yoga! I would’ve loved an open road trip like this. We are all individuals!

I’m an old white-y and South Dakota is my back yard. I can tell you with 100% certainty that South Dakota is for you and anyone that chooses to partake of its beauty. All are welcome. I hate the lies we are fed about each other. This video was amazing and your commentary even better. Touched my heart. You gained a new follower.✌️

I had to take some time before writing this. As a Black man in my 50’s who has been told his entire life that certain activities or music or whatever was “for white folks” it feels good to see a like minded brother who refuses to be told what he can or can’t enjoy because of race. Beautiful video keep enjoying life without limits!

I'm 72 y/o Hispanic, and I went to Sturgis by myself in 2010. Again, in 2011 and 2015 with friends. The media likes to keep us divided. Thank you for the video. It brought back great memories.

I'm a 67 year old, life long biker. There are only Brothers and Sisters in my world, including you, your family and friends. We stand on common ground and share the same values. Thank you and "Ride on!"

As another black man. I realized a lot of people limit themselves. They assume the world won't accept them or everybody is evil. I've traveled a lot and yes there are some assholes here and there. But for the most part I have never been scared or felt unwelcomed. This trip was dope. It was almost like I was there with y'all😂

I’m a 66 yr old black male who used to travel across country on my Goldwing. In my travels I had nothing but positive experience from complete white strangers seeing my bag and asking where I’m going or coming from, offering me meals, their place to rest or stay. I’m glad you experienced the some of the best this country offers from its people to scenery.

I’m a middle aged white guy from PA, and your video is the ONLY one that has ever brought tears to my eyes and the I thank you brother, and I do mean brother because we are ALL brothers and sisters !! Your video’s message and your willingness to seek truth brings hope that this beautiful country will not always be so divided and one day we will truly be ONE NATION UNDER GOD. May God bless you on your travels and spread your message of hope and unity !! Much love from PA !

don't know what made me click this video, but I'm glad I did. Full of tears of joy watching you guys experience this great landscape of a country in all of the awe and beauty. To all of those spreading and living peace, love, and joy. God continue to bless.

I'm very sorry for your loss of your mom. I lost my mom 7yrs ago. The fact that you came to the magic hills of this great country makes me happy. This country is so beautiful and enough for us all to enjoy! God bless and ride safe out there. We are truly one nation.

I am an old white woman and so glad you did this trip and shared it with us. I have traveled to every state except the north east. I think every politician needs to do a road trip like this. In a car, no speeches, just mingling with the people and see what we have. It changes you. Thanks for filming and sharing your trip.

I love sharing this story. My late husband, a black man, and I were moving from Seattle back to Virginia Beach and we ended up in Sturgis the first night of the bike festivities.. It was so hot that day. I had been putting towels in the cooler and then wrapping them around my husband's neck because our AC stop working in northern Idaho. We were beat, we had our 1yr old with us. My husband had battled the Uhaul all day as it wasn't loaded very well and his arms and shoulders were burning. We stopped at several hotels and discovered everything was sold out. At our last try before we ended up sleeping in our Ford Explorer we went into the motel lobby. A typical biker guy was checking in. He was a portrait of what you think of as a biker. He had it all, longhair, leathers, patches the whole deal, tatted up and as tall as my husband who was 6-6. Some people might have found him rather intimidating. As he was walking to leave he stopped at the door as the front desk lady apologized to us and explained there was no room anywhere in town. The biker turned around and said "They can have my room, I can crash with friends tonight." I will never forget it. We thanked him over and over again and then he rode off on his bike to find his friends. I was used to uncomfortable stares from other white people when I was out with my husband. It was 1999 and we had been living in Idaho for some time before going to Seattle. A mixed race couple in Idaho was a rare thing back then. This man was so kind to us, it really touched us both. We didn't get his name and we always regretted it. I hope we have passed the kindness on over the last 24 years. No matter where you go there will be people who hate. Our children have felt it especially as me moved between Boise and Virginia many times over the years and permanently in 2008. Ignore the hateful & embrace the loving. Our son , Zeke, who was with us on that trip is almost 25 and rides a huge Yamaha Roadstar. He wonders about going to Sturgis one day and wonders how he would be received there as a black (biracial) man. We lost my husband at the start of the pandemic and the following year my father-in-law who used to ride with a club when he was in the military died of cancer. My son misses his dad and wishes he could share his bike adventures with his Papa who was affectionately known as Doc-G. Edit :Zeke's birthday is August 29th and I think I'm going to order him one of your hoodies. One of the other experiences on that trip that was more than profound for my husband was Little Big Horn. He got chills and said it felt like he had been there before. Ride safe!

The media would love to keep us all scared and divided. I'm glad you took us all along on your trip. We enjoyed it!!! thank you

4:19 I had that same moment a few weeks ago. It was a cloudy day, overcast with not a single ray of sunshine in the sky. I lost my dad to Cancer, it will be three years on the 7th of this month. Anyhow as I was driving, I was just having a stressful morning. I was driving back from dropping my kids off at school and I was on a country road. All sudden I see a ray of sunshine hit my face, I look up and out the passenger side of my windshield off to the right was literally a small area that had cleared and a ray of sunshine was shining through blue skies right on me. I instantly felt my dads presence and broke down crying and said I hear you dad I hear you, I will cheer up.