July 4th 2010 marks the centennial celebration of when the first Black Heavyweight Champion of the World defiantly turned back the challenge of the initial ‘great white hope’ in ‘The Fight Of The Century’ at Reno, Nevada. While most of ‘white’ Amerikkka celebrated their ‘independence’, Jack Johnson crashed their parade by knocking out their latest […]
Jack Johnson, the Black boxer whose defeat of the “Great White Hope” Jim Jeffries in 1910 was dubbed the “fight of the century, has fans more than 100 years later that are still fighting to clear his name. Jackson who died in a 1948 car crash was convicted of “transporting a woman across state lines […]
In a move that goes against the current political grain, the United States Justice Department is refusing to pardon Jack Johnson of his convictions. The legendary fighter was the first Black heavyweight champion of the world; seemingly unstoppable, America looked to a “Great White Hope” to officially dethrone him. When that particular venture failed, the […]
Last week a GOP Representative, Lynn Jenkins of Kansas, was under fire for a remark that suggested her party needed a “great white hope” to win the election against President Obama in the 2010 election. When questioned, Jenkins quickly recanted her statement insisting she was unaware of the racial insinuation of her remark. While most […]
