President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of ...
Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion, defeated James J. Jeffries in 1910, sparking race riots across the U.S. Johnson's victory challenged white supremacy and had a lasting impact on ...
President Donald Trump says he’s considering “a Full Pardon!” for boxing’s first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of “immorality” for ...