Unforgivable blackness
An edition of Unforgivable blackness (2005)
the rise and fall of Jack Johnson
By Ken Burns,David Schaye,Paul Barnes,Geoffrey C. Ward,Keith David
Publish Date
2010
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Language
eng
Pages
220
Description:
The story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man in race-obsessed America.
subjects: Race relations, Boxing, Boxers (Sports), Sports upsets, Discrimination in sports, African American boxers, Tournaments, Biography, History
People: Jack Johnson (1878-1946)
Places: United States
Times: 20th century