Harry Jerome: The Fastest Man on Earth

Directed by Charles Officer, Ileana Pietrobruno · Starring Fidel Dwayne Hodge, Saphren Ma · 2011

Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome faces racism and a career-threatening injury on his way to one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

A compact, classroom-friendly portrait of a pioneering Black athlete who refused to be stopped.

This short film is a condensed version of our feature documentary Mighty Jerome, made especially for elementary and middle-school classes. Canadian athlete Harry Jerome overcame racism to reach the height of track-and-f

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