Major Taylor: Champion of the Race retraces the life and legacy of an American civil rights pioneer who set more than 20 world records in speed cycling during the heart of Jim Crow America. Major Taylor captured the world cycling championship, the American cycling crown, and had set dozens of world speed cycling records – all while having to endure withering racial pressures.
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Major Taylor: Champion of the Race
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Major Taylor: Champion of the Race is presented by your local public television station.
Distributed nationally by American Public Television