President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of ...
*After talking about it back in April, President Donald Trump has posthumously granted a pardon for boxing’s first black heavyweight champion. Trump’s action comes more than 100 years after the late ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new book about cocky, flamboyant, subversive boxing champion Jack Johnson -- the first black man to take the heavyweight crown -- goes beyond his infamous battles with Jim Crow, the ...
The date was July 4, 1910, the location was Reno, Nevada, and the event scheduled to take place was billed as the “Fight of the Century.” Roughly 20,000 people packed into a newly built, massive ...
In the decade following the onset of the 20th Century pugilism, now conducted under the auspices of the Marquis of Queensbury rules, had begun to develop lines of improvement that witnessed the ...
This week marks the 100th anniversary of Jack Johnson's 'Fight of the Century' victory against James J Jeffries. Johnson became America's first black world champion in 1908. His achievement paved the ...
For all the things President Barack Obama says he can't do because of the political gridlock in Washington, he can right a century-old wrong simply by picking up a pen. Tomorrow wouldn't be too soon.
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Today in Chicago History: Chicago resident Jack Johnson becomes first Black heavyweight boxing champ
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Boxing legend Jack Johnson in an ...
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Today in Chicago History: Chicago resident Jack Johnson becomes first Black heavyweight boxing champ
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...
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