Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema
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On 4 July, 1910, in 100-degree heat at an outdoor boxing ring near Reno, Nevada, film cameras recorded--and thousands of fans witnessed--former heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries' reluctant return from retirement to fight Jack Johnson, a black man. After 14 grueling rounds, Johnson knocked out Jeffries and for the first time in history, there was a black heavyweight champion of the world. At least 10 people lost their lives because of Johnson's victory...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810855453
ISBN13:9780810855458
Release Date:January 2007
Publisher:Scarecrow Press
Length:448 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.4" x 8.7"
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