by Jason Buchanan
synopsis
Experience legendary boxer Jack Johnson's remarkable struggle both in and out of the ring in documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' two-part look at the career of one of the sports world's most remarkable athletes. From his childhood in Galveston, TX, as the son of former slaves to his triumph as the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1908, Johnson's career was a defining moment in the realm of sports history.
characteristics
keywords
prizefighter
mixed-marriage
racism
riot [uprising]
rise-to-fame
lynching
intolerance
boxing
exile
fall [downfall]
heavyweight
hatred
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