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The award recognizes Sara Wittmeyer, Wes Akers, John Timm and Saddam Al-Zubaidi of Indiana University. 👏 Congratulations! And a big thank you to BEA for showcasing their excellent work.
March 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The award recognizes Sara Wittmeyer, Wes Akers, John Timm and Saddam Al-Zubaidi of Indiana University. 👏 Congratulations! And a big thank you to BEA for showcasing their excellent work.
While we might be better known for corn fields and race tracks, did you know that just beneath the surface, Indiana hosts over 4000 incredible, pre-historic caves? We are home to underground waterfalls, bones from the ice age, and one of the longest cave systems in the U.S.!
March 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
While we might be better known for corn fields and race tracks, did you know that just beneath the surface, Indiana hosts over 4000 incredible, pre-historic caves? We are home to underground waterfalls, bones from the ice age, and one of the longest cave systems in the U.S.!
There is so much to Taylor's story not included in the original thread! @majortaylor99.bsky.social is another great resource for anyone interested in learning about his life and legacy.
February 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
There is so much to Taylor's story not included in the original thread! @majortaylor99.bsky.social is another great resource for anyone interested in learning about his life and legacy.
Before Jackie Robinson... before Jesse Owens... There was Major Taylor.
His courage and persistence helped pave the way for these fellow Black American athletes and many others.
And now, it's up to us to share his story and preserve his legacy. 🚲🏆
For more: visit wtiu.org/majortaylor
His courage and persistence helped pave the way for these fellow Black American athletes and many others.
And now, it's up to us to share his story and preserve his legacy. 🚲🏆
For more: visit wtiu.org/majortaylor
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.
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February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Before Jackie Robinson... before Jesse Owens... There was Major Taylor.
His courage and persistence helped pave the way for these fellow Black American athletes and many others.
And now, it's up to us to share his story and preserve his legacy. 🚲🏆
For more: visit wtiu.org/majortaylor
His courage and persistence helped pave the way for these fellow Black American athletes and many others.
And now, it's up to us to share his story and preserve his legacy. 🚲🏆
For more: visit wtiu.org/majortaylor
His autobiography details an unforgettable scene upon his arrival for the 1902 cycling tour in Australia:
"I could not restrain my tears," he wrote, recalling ship upon ship donned with American flags at the Australian port. The adoration was so impactful that his daughter bears the name: Sydney.
"I could not restrain my tears," he wrote, recalling ship upon ship donned with American flags at the Australian port. The adoration was so impactful that his daughter bears the name: Sydney.
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
His autobiography details an unforgettable scene upon his arrival for the 1902 cycling tour in Australia:
"I could not restrain my tears," he wrote, recalling ship upon ship donned with American flags at the Australian port. The adoration was so impactful that his daughter bears the name: Sydney.
"I could not restrain my tears," he wrote, recalling ship upon ship donned with American flags at the Australian port. The adoration was so impactful that his daughter bears the name: Sydney.
Taylor's battles were unending. Despite his successes on the track, White nationalist ideals plagued his personal and professional life.
The biggest irony? Taylor remarked suffering more contempt on American soil than by any other country he toured when racing.
The biggest irony? Taylor remarked suffering more contempt on American soil than by any other country he toured when racing.
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Taylor's battles were unending. Despite his successes on the track, White nationalist ideals plagued his personal and professional life.
The biggest irony? Taylor remarked suffering more contempt on American soil than by any other country he toured when racing.
The biggest irony? Taylor remarked suffering more contempt on American soil than by any other country he toured when racing.
Born in Indianapolis, Ind., Taylor collected nicknames like, "the Cyclone," "the Whirlwind," and "the Comet."
By his early 20s, Taylor had captured the world cycling championship, the American cycling crown, and had set dozens of world speed cycling records—all while enduring Jim Crow era racism.
By his early 20s, Taylor had captured the world cycling championship, the American cycling crown, and had set dozens of world speed cycling records—all while enduring Jim Crow era racism.
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Born in Indianapolis, Ind., Taylor collected nicknames like, "the Cyclone," "the Whirlwind," and "the Comet."
By his early 20s, Taylor had captured the world cycling championship, the American cycling crown, and had set dozens of world speed cycling records—all while enduring Jim Crow era racism.
By his early 20s, Taylor had captured the world cycling championship, the American cycling crown, and had set dozens of world speed cycling records—all while enduring Jim Crow era racism.
RESISTANCE shows viewers the largely unknown and courageous stories where Jews fought back during the Holocaust through the testimonies of survivors, their children, and expert witnesses—nearly 80 years later.
Stream on the PBS App beginning tonight at 10pm.
Stream on the PBS App beginning tonight at 10pm.
January 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
RESISTANCE shows viewers the largely unknown and courageous stories where Jews fought back during the Holocaust through the testimonies of survivors, their children, and expert witnesses—nearly 80 years later.
Stream on the PBS App beginning tonight at 10pm.
Stream on the PBS App beginning tonight at 10pm.
"...the teachers that stayed with their students, the doctors that stayed with their patients, the mothers that stayed with their children and didn't abandon them. Did they go 'like sheep to the slaughter?'"
- Prof. Michael Berenbaum, American Jewish Univ.
Quote from RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK
- Prof. Michael Berenbaum, American Jewish Univ.
Quote from RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK
January 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"...the teachers that stayed with their students, the doctors that stayed with their patients, the mothers that stayed with their children and didn't abandon them. Did they go 'like sheep to the slaughter?'"
- Prof. Michael Berenbaum, American Jewish Univ.
Quote from RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK
- Prof. Michael Berenbaum, American Jewish Univ.
Quote from RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK