Who was Major Taylor? And Why Don’t We Know Him Better?

Kenneth Walker, a Kansas City bicyclist, writes:
Since becoming active in the cycling community the last two years, I frequently look to make connections between cycling and African-Americans. This has proved to be more difficult than I thought. As a new racer, while I admire Lance Armstrong and many of the other cyclists of today, quite naturally I look for others who look like me, that are participating in the sport…with limited success. As I continue in this endeavor, I have uncovered little information on black racers in this country…and it has made me take a deeper look into the psyche of sport in this country... which raises even more unanswered questions for me. Until recently, one of them was…who was Major Taylor?
Read the rest of Walker's article on Major Taylor on the Slimenundgrossen web site.

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