Today’s Good News: BHM100: Celebrating Marshall “Major” Taylor, the 1st Black Champion of Cycling and Worldwide Sports Superstar | Proof That Change Is Possible

Today’s Good News: BHM100: Celebrating Marshall “Major” Taylor, the 1st Black Champion of Cycling and Worldwide Sports Superstar | Proof That Change Is Possible
Why this story matters: This uplifting update focuses on solutions rather than problems — and that’s worth paying attention to. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to international, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-Chief You’ve likely heard of Jack Johnson , the first Black world heavyweight champion boxer and Jesse Owens , the first Black world champion sprinter. But have you ever heard of Marshall “Major” Taylor , the first Black world champion of cycling? Taylor not only was the first African-American world champion in cycling, he might have been the first internationally known sports celebrity ever. Would you like to read more good news about International , The Black Cyclone , Marshall Major Taylor , Sports , Ray Macdonald , and Black History Month ? Born in 1878 in Indianapolis, Taylor was one of eight children and the son of a formerly enslaved Civil War veteran. In his youth, Taylo…