Races

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Publication Year:
2023

ISBN-13: 9781773102917

<p><b>The inside track on an under-told story about the intersection of race and sports in Canada. </b></p><p>In the 1960s, Harry Jerome set 7 world records, including the 100-yard dash, earning him the title of the world&#8217;s fastest man. His grandfather, John &#8220;Army&#8221; Howard, was Canada&#8217;s first Black Olympian, running in Stockholm in 1912 against nearly impossible odds. Harry&#8217;s sister, Valerie, competed for Canada at the 1960 Rome Olympics. With <i>Races</i>, Valerie Jerome sets the record straight on her heroic family&#8217;s history, and the racism they fought along the way &#8212; from their community, the press, their country, and even inside their family home. </p><p><i>Races</i> tracks Harry&#8217;s life through his inimitable athletic career and into his work as an advocate for youth sport and education. Bringing readers inside the Jerome household, <i>Races</i> reveals the hurdles they faced during the heavily segregated &#8217;60s and the long reach of racism that plagued their family history. </p><p>A tale of courage and conviction, <i>Races</i> is the difficult, yet inspiring story of the Jerome family: what propelled them in life and on the track. </p>