Talking to America appears weekly at jackkellyattalkingtoAmerica.substack.com. Likes, Shares and Comments help spread the word. Tell your friends. Check out previous essays in the Archive. All support is appreciated. And please subscribe—it’s free. Half a century before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball and a decade before Jack Johnson claimed the heavyweight boxing title, Major Taylor was the first African American to reach the pinnacle of the most popular sport of his day.
The Fastest Man in the World
The Fastest Man in the World
The Fastest Man in the World
Talking to America appears weekly at jackkellyattalkingtoAmerica.substack.com. Likes, Shares and Comments help spread the word. Tell your friends. Check out previous essays in the Archive. All support is appreciated. And please subscribe—it’s free. Half a century before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball and a decade before Jack Johnson claimed the heavyweight boxing title, Major Taylor was the first African American to reach the pinnacle of the most popular sport of his day.