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

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

Constant Wonder

Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee

Episode: Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee

  • Jul 19, 2021 6:00 pm
  • 15:54 mins

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