Movie Viewing - Major Taylor: Champion of the Race

Hosted and sponsored by Sinclair Community College. Posting, not hosting.

Join us for a discussion and screening of this documentary retracing the life and legacy of an American civil rights pioneer who set more than 20 world records in track cycling during the heart of Jim Crow America. Film includes interviews with many top historians, archivists, athletes and activists, who each provide added insight in Taylor’s life and times.

Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor earned nicknames that often equated to the most powerful forces in heaven and earth: The Cyclone. The Whirlwind. The Comet. He earned the respect of civil rights pioneer Booker T. Washington. And he shook the hand of President Theodore Roosevelt, who sought out the great champion to congratulate him. Major Taylor was the world’s first Black sports superstar. Reporters simply called him “The Fastest Man in the World.”

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EVENT LOCATION: This event will be held in the Our American Journey Exhibit, Bldg. 11, Room 324 at Sinclair College, 444 W. Third Street, Dayton OH 45402. 11:30-1:00.
Complimentary parking available in the garage (Lot C) under building 12 and parking passes will be provided at the event.