Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line by Theresa Runstedtler

Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line

Theresa Runstedtler

348 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history race sports challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In his day, Jack Johnson--born in Texas, the son of former slaves--was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavyweight Champion (1908-1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoyi...

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