jackjohnson

13 photos tagged jackjohnson, from 3 members of Flickr Commons.

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1910

2004

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Nathan Adams said:
First African-American Heavyweight Champion. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Johnson_(boxer)
Douglas Thayer / 謝道明 said:
cue the Miles Davis tribute soundtrack.... :-)
Rightful Exchange said:
Best Miles Davis album ever..... What a wonderful snapshot -- thanks, LOC. Keep 'em coming.
muzzanese said:
Arthur John Johnson from Galveston, Texas. current legislation in Congress for posthumous presidential pardon for the crime of "transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes"
Wystan said:
He was in the news in 1912 for his rematch with Jim Flynn, in Las Vegas, New Mexico -- this time for the heavyweight championship of the world. The fight was on July 4, 1912. Flynn cheated with head-butting, and the ref ended the fight, giving victory to Jack Johnson

Criz Stoddard said:
This image has been used in the indicommons.org post: Black History across the Commons - Part 1
Art Siegel said:
This is one of 4 Bain Collection photos of Jack Johnson taken in the same place and apparently at the same time, one of which is dated May 3, 1912

TVL1970 said:
Here's a 1965 short film showing footage (filmed from the camera stand to the right of the boxing ring) of the December 26, 1908 bout between Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns: YouTube: Greatest Fights of the Century - Jack Johnson vs. Tommy Burns, Sydney, Australia, December 26, 1908