Major Taylor documentary coming 2/2024

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Major Taylor: Champion of the Race - Indiana Public Media

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.

indianapublicmedia.org

This is due out next month. WTIU, which is the Indiana affiliate of PBS, is producing it. Director Todd Gould came to my house last summer with a crew and digitized a large portion of my Major Taylor collection for it. I am beyond thrilled to be a part of this project.

Todd Gould is an Emmy award winning director who has produced some really great docs including an incredible piece about WW2 reporter/journalist Ernie Pyle. It will be narrated by mezzo-soprano Marietta Simpson. Jazz great Branford Marsalis will voice Taylor.

I'll post again when it airs but in the meantime check out the trailer below.

 

[1439Mike]

Also, Rep Jonathan Jackson has introduced a bill awarding Major Taylor the Congressional Gold Medal. Long overdue!

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

Nice trailer. Looks like it will be well worth the watch. Very interesting .

 

[Freqman1]

Having read a couple of books this will definitely be on my watch list.

 

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Just a quick update. The doc will air on Feb. 26th on WTIU and will stream nationally on the PBS app on the 27th.

Stay tuned....

 

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Tonight !! Program starts at 8pm Eastern time. Click any of the links below.

Youtube -

WTIU website - wtiu.org/majortaylor

PBS documentary home page (you will need to do a search for Major Taylor) - documentaries page on PBS Video