Comments on: The Video You Must See: The First Black Man to Win an Olympic Gold Medal

By: SON

SON — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:05:04 +0000

Good to read something positive. Big up to Bro. Bellinger for the continued facts. 1

By: Scott W Trent Jr

Scott W Trent Jr — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:13:38 +0000

Thank you for sharing this story of this man and the other two mentioned in the comments. As a white american with a good deal of history under my belt, I did NOT know this. This makes me proud to know that there were men achieving this status early on….. WE all need to know this history and their stories, as I only knew act. Jesse Owens!

By: Renee

Renee — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:56:13 +0000

Great video. I didn’t even know about him. A true American hero and exceptional athelete.

By: josephine Slaton

josephine Slaton — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:13:56 +0000

Thank you for sharing what is indeed a great American/ African American story that must be told over and over again to our children, to the world. This heroic athlete should never again be forgotten. We are blessed to have known of his existence, the
work he accomplished.

By: grace

grace — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:31:56 +0000

Thank you! I had never heard of Taylor – makes me proud!

By: Darrell EAster

Darrell EAster — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:25:01 +0000

Thank you for awakening all us to an overlooked, unapreciated American hero.Knowing that he toiled against unimaginable
odds in the early 20 th century elevates his success to
an even higher plateau.

By: Robert A. Bellinger

Robert A. Bellinger — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:23:32 +0000

This a fantastic documentary that presents an important piece of history. While the first black man to win a gold medal is worthy of our focus,we have to remeber that gold is not the only medal given in the Olympics.To paraphrase what Mack Robinson (brother of Jackie Robinson) said about his silver medal in the mens 200 meter race at the1936 Berlin Games – “to be included in 64 competitors who go to the Olympics, then to be one of the 8 finalists, and then to be second in the world, that’s fantastic.”
Having said that I just want to also remember George Poage and Joseph Stadler black men who competed in the Third Olympiad, held in St. Louis in 1904. In those games, George Poage who ran track at the University of Wisconsin became the first Black man to win an Olympic medal when he won bronze medals in the 200 meter and 400 meter hurdles. Joseph Stadler won a silver medal in the standing high jump and a bronze medal in the standing hop, step and jump. Even though they did not earn gold medals their accomplishments are just as significant.

By: Robert A. Bellinger

Robert A. Bellinger — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:21:36 +0000

This a fantastic documentary that presents an important piece of history. While the first black man to win a gold medal is worthy of our focus,we have to remeber that gold is not the only medal given in the Olympics.To paraphrase what Mack Robinson (brother of Jackie Robinson) said about his silver medal in the mens 200 meter race at the1936 Berlin Games – “to be included in 64 competitors who gJoseph Stadler. o to the Olympics, then to be one of the 8 finalists, and then to be second in the world, that’s fantastic.”
Having said that I just want to also remember George Poage and Joseph Stadler black men who competed in the Third Olympiad, held in St. Louis in 1904. In those games, George Poage who ran track at the University of Wisconsin became the first Black man to win an Olympic medal when he won bronze medals in the 200 meter and 400 meter hurdles. Joseph Stadler won a silver medal in the standing high jump and a bronze medal in the standing hop, step and jump. Even though they did not earn gold medals their accomplishments are just as significant.

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:15:20 +0000

Great thanks for sharing an Olympic History on the Courage and Valor of this Great American Man. He is worth knowing and remembering for he was a Son and a Friend. You can tell he was well liked and loved, just wish our history books would share the stories of All Great African Americans and not just a chosen few.

By: Damajah

Damajah — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:55:00 +0000

Too bad Hitler didn’t study history. He should have seen this coming.