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"Major Taylor: Champion of the Race," a new documentary from Indiana Public Media, will be shown at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in the Saxe Room of the Worcester Public Library.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the producer/director, Todd Gould; Major Taylor's great-granddaughter Karen Brown Donovan; historian Dart Adams; and others.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Reserve seats here.
The one-hour documentary explores the life and legacy of the fastest bicycle rider in the world at the turn of the 20th century, featuring interviews with noted historians, athletes, and social justice advocates. Passages from Major Taylor's autobiography are voiced by Grammy-winning jazz musician Branford Marsalis.
The film premiered on WTIU in Indiana on Feb. 26 and is being offered to PBS stations nationwide this spring.
Cost
FreeHow
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Reserve seats here.
