Joe Louis
Heavyweight champion for twelve years. When he knocked out Schmeling in 1938 the whole of Black America was listening on the radio at once, which had never happened before about anything.
Black excellence, on the record
The RecordThey won in front of everybody
Heavyweight champion for twelve years. When he knocked out Schmeling in 1938 the whole of Black America was listening on the radio at once, which had never happened before about anything.