Jack Johnson...7/29
| 11 February, 2012 14:57
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Jack Johnson...7/29
"I'm Black... They never let me forget it..
I'm Black alright..
I'll never let them forget it"
- Jack Johnson
Before Joe Louis or Muhammad Ali, there was Jack Johnson. The first Black Heavyweight Champion. This flamboyant, brash, knock-out artist, lived life the way he wanted and dared to defy the establishment in a way that was unheard of for Black people of that time. In 1910 he won the crown by knocking down Jim Jeffries, the press' proclaimed "great white hope!" Blacks, were jubilant, and celebrated Johnson's great victory as a victory for racial advancement. The outcome of the fight triggered race riots that evening—the Fourth of July—all across the United States!
While I don't agree with all of Jack Johnson personal choices, his bold and unapologetic approach to living broke down many barriers and paved the way for many Black champions to come, in and outside of the ring!
Jack Johnson...7/29
"I'm Black... They never let me forget it..
I'm Black alright..
I'll never let them forget it"
- Jack Johnson
Before Joe Louis or Muhammad Ali, there was Jack Johnson. The first Black Heavyweight Champion. This flamboyant, brash, knock-out artist, lived life the way he wanted and dared to defy the establishment in a way that was unheard of for Black people of that time. In 1910 he won the crown by knocking down Jim Jeffries, the press' proclaimed "great white hope!" Blacks, were jubilant, and celebrated Johnson's great victory as a victory for racial advancement. The outcome of the fight triggered race riots that evening—the Fourth of July—all across the United States!
While I don't agree with all of Jack Johnson personal choices, his bold and unapologetic approach to living broke down many barriers and paved the way for many Black champions to come, in and outside of the ring!
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muhammadyungai | 13/02/2012, 07:27
Please View and Bid on this auction and more!! http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Artists/muhammad-yungai-2546 Arguably, one of the most photographed black men of his time; Jack Johnson could easily be considered our first black pop icon! Read more about his amazing life here:http://www.pbs.org/unforgivableblackness/rebel/
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