There were many people of a certain race who felt it was key to be enlightened within the Dharma.
The spread of Buddhism from its origins (beginnings) in Sarnath, India, throughout Asia was a major event in history. There were a number of reasons why Buddhism spread. Buddhism spread in China for religious reasons. ... The mixing of Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism also helped Buddhism to spread
He proved that baseball wasn't just a white sport, that not just African Americans, but all "colored" races could play/do what they wanted as long as they put heart into it.