@kwellscomm @1067WTLC TLCNaptown.com National News and Sports A bipartisan effort by lawmakers is seeking a posthumous pardon for the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion. Arizona Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey are leading the effort to clear the name of boxing legend, Jack Johnson. Johnson became heavyweight champ in 1908, however […]
Legendary boxer Jack Johnson is best known to many as the first Black heavyweight champion in the sport. In 1913, Johnson’s arrest for a now…
For all the things President 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. Jack Johnson, boxing’s first black heavyweight champion, was arrested in October 1912, railroaded by an all-white jury the following June and […]
A statue built for famed boxer Jack Johnson has sparked controversy in Galveston, Texas. Some homeowners complain it will create too much traffic, although some believe that the controversy only exists because of Johnson’s reputation for dating white women. Other home owners, like Helen Douglas, believe it is Johnson’s history that makes some want to […]
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