Trump grants posthumous pardon to heavyweight champion Jack Johnson
24 May 2018 05:11
First black heavyweight champion held title from 1908 to 1915Galveston Giant was arrested for violation Mann Act in 1912Donald Trump has granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after what Trump said many feel was a racially motivated injustice. Related: If Trump pardons Jack Johnson it won't be for his contribution to black America Continue readingread full article
