Major Taylor Association

Events and Activities

February 2019 Black History Month

Major Taylor Cycling Club of New Jersey gave a presentation about Major Taylor to kids at the Trenton Free Public Library on Feb. 26.

Looks like kids had fun yesterday with @MTCCNJ members at #honorMajorTaylor presentation @TrentonPubLib #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/CQwNerKltv pic.twitter.com/e527vull6C
— Major Taylor Assoc'n (@MajorTaylor99) February 27, 2019

Metro Atlanta Cycling Club kicked off its Major Taylor Education Project, with presentations scheduled at Woodson Park Academy (Feb. 15), Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School (Feb. 22), Tri-Cities High School (Feb. 26), Dunbar Elementary School (March 1), and Maynard Jackson High School (March 6). Click here for details, see updates on Instagram, or email MTEP to learn more.

Gifts for school libraries, thanks to Metro Atlanta Cycling Club & @BRAGeorgia Dream Team. Their next #honorMajorTaylor presentation is Friday @King_Jaguars MLK Jr. Middle School. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/sL8kjDxbcb pic.twitter.com/WpyjqJ4Io1
— Major Taylor Assoc'n (@MajorTaylor99) February 18, 2019

Major Taylor Cycling Club Chicago shared Major Taylor's story at the BLK Bike Panel & Discussion on Feb. 23 at Experimental Station in Chicago. Video

The New York Times honored Major Taylor with an overdue obituary in its Overlooked series on Feb. 1.

Sports Illustrated featured Major Taylor on Feb. 12 in its Unsung Heroes video series for Black History Month.

Every day during #BHM, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history.

Cyclist Marshall 'Major' Taylor might have been America’s finest athlete at the turn of the 20th century, combatting discrimination to become the first black American world champion pic.twitter.com/niLgQSruYH
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 12, 2019

The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission explored black migrations through the perspective of bicycle culture, starting with a short film about Major Taylor and a panel discussion (video) on Feb. 1. For more information, contact Molline Jackson at the Montgomery County Planning Department.