Jack Arthur Johnson, nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first black world heavyweight boxing champion.

JACK JOHNSON SUITE: Part 1. Introduction

Jack Johnson, one of the most famous fighters to ever live. He was world heavyweight champion 1908-1915, the first black man to hold the title. He was also “the most well-known and hated man in the world.” Here, in part, Johnson’s story as viewed through the FIGHT FOR GLORY Universe.

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