Major Taylor, the first African-American to win a world championship in sprint events.

Major Taylor became a professional sprinter in 1896, at the age of 18, living in the city of the east coast and participating in multiple track events, including six-day races. He moved his focus to the sprint event in 1897, competing in a national racing circuit, he won many competitions and gained popularity with the…

First African-American Athlete to Win a Medal in the Olympic Games

In 1904, George Coleman Poage became the first African-American ever to win a medal at the Olympics. The Olympic games that year were held in St. Louis, Missouri, and Poage made History by winning two bronze medals in both the 200-yard and 400-yard hurdles. Born in Hannibal, Missouri on November 6, 1880, Poage moves to…