Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Campus: Dayton
Location: Building 11, Room 11324 (Our American Journey Exhibit)
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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.”
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.
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Campus: Dayton
Location: Building 11, Room 11324 (Our American Journey Exhibit)
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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.”
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.