None ventured to undertake what C.R. Patterson & Sons did, making them an industry pioneer in the early days of the ...

In 1908, when Jack Johnson fought Tommy Burns to become the first African American heavyweight champion of the world, a search began for a "Great White Hope" to take back the title. American ...

"I've issued an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon posthumously to Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champion of the world," Mr Trump said. "He served 10 months for what ...

Jack Johnson — the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World, whose dominance over his white opponents spurred furious debates and race riots in the early 20th century — enters ...

But Jeffries wouldn't fight an African-American. It wouldn't be until ... Referee Hugh McIntosh awarded the championship to Johnson. Popular novelist Jack London wrote in a New York newspaper ...

Robert L. Johnson’s journey from a young man with a vision to a media magnate and philanthropist is a story of perseverance, ...

But Jeffries wouldn't fight an African-American. It wouldn't be until ... Referee Hugh McIntosh awarded the championship to Johnson. Popular novelist Jack London wrote in a New York newspaper ...