Chuck Kastner discusses Race Across America, racism, sports, courage, and running on Downtown with Rich Kimball.
Listen to this timely and fascinating interview!
“A truly epic book!”—Dave Warady, Winner of the 1992 Runner’s World Trans America Footrace
Winner of the 2020 Paul Cowan Non-Fiction Peace Corps Writers Award, Kastner chronicles the story of African American runner, Eddie “The Sheik” Gardner who withstood daily death threats and intimidation to compete at the highest levels of the new sports of trans-America racing, and became a symbol hope and pride to Black America for his courage.