Memorial Day Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Fest (1980) | Inaugurals, Motorcycle Rallies and Shows | May 24 - May 26, 1980

In 1980, the Carolina Knight Riders, formerly known as the Flaming Knight Riders motorcycle club, founded The Memorial Day Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival. The Carolina Knight Riders was originally a racially integrated motorcycle club and community organization created by New Haven, Connecticut resident Leroy Bolden in 1968. According to Vice.com, the New ….