"Unforgivable Blackness": Jack Johnson

The film "Unforgivable Blackness" explains all of Jack Johnson's life from his birth in Texas through his rise in the boxing ranks. In this film you see the greats of the era, both black and white. For about thirteen years, Johnson was the most known African American on earth. He crossed the country fighting anyone who would enter the ring. It didn't matter if his opponent were black or white. As Johnson was developing his …showed first 75 words of 839 total…

…showed last 75 words of 839 total…often upset both whites and blacks. Even today in the twentieth century, people do not usually like it when others stand out and speak their own mind. It goes against the norms of society. Like Muhammad Ali, once he made a name for himself, everybody started to love him. But when he went against society, his Muslim faith turned on him, his own government turned on him, and so did some of his devoted fans.