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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Follow Jack Johnson's remarkable journey from his humble beginnings to entering the ring.

Cascade PBS Staff • Apr 2, 2024

Johnson became the world heavyweight boxing champion in the height of the Jim Crow era.

Cascade PBS Staff • Apr 2, 2024

Johnson was given speeding tickets scores of times over the years.

Cascade PBS Staff • Apr 2, 2024

See Jack Johnson's rise to the top of the boxing world and witness the country's reaction

Cascade PBS Staff • Apr 2, 2024

Jack Johnson was the first African American Heavyweight Champion of the World.

Cascade PBS Staff • Mar 27, 2024