Meet Major Taylor, America’s First Black Sport’s Hero

Meet Major Taylor, America’s First Black Sport’s Hero

Constant Wonder

Fast, Faster, Fastest, Fastidious (originally aired on May 1, 2020)

Episode: Fast, Faster, Fastest, Fastidious (originally aired on May 1, 2020)

  • Dec 31, 2020 8:00 pm
  • 25:13 mins

Before Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, or Jack Johnson, Major Taylor used his incredible athletic ability to fight racism and prejudice and become the world’s fastest man. Guest: Michael Kranish, investigative reporter, "Washington Post," and author, “The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary LIfe of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero”