Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line Volume 33

by Theresa Runstedtler

Book Overview

In his day, Jack Johnson--born in Texas, the son of former slaves--was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavyweight Champion (1908-1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying the same audacious lifestyle of conspicuous consumption, masculine bravado, and interracial love wherever he traveled. Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner provides the first in-depth exploration of Johnson's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520280113
• ISBN13: 9780520280113
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"