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

Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line (American Crossroads)

Theresa Runstedtler

377 pages • first pub 2012 (view 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, enjoying...

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