A Detroit sculptor has been tapped to create a statue depicting iconic boxer Joe Louis and his life outside of the ring that will be installed on a 27-mile greenway named after him that's now ...

A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture” was organized for the August Wilson African American Cultural Center by Phillip ...

Christmas Day: African American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out Canadian ... June 25: The young phenomenon Joe Louis debuts in New York, knocking out Primo Carnera in six rounds at Yankee Stadium.

The fear of a powerful, uncontrollable black man remained on the minds of many when Joe Louis emerged as the next potential black champion. Neither boxer was expressly political. Johnson pushed ...