In the introduction to his biography of Jack Johnson, Geoffrey C. Ward indicates that his primary source was newspaper articles. And indeed, this biography reads much like a very long newspaper ...

During Johnson’s reign, promoters sought a “Great White Hope” to defeat the flamboyant champion, and his victories were often marred by racial discord Eric W. Jentsch In his book Jack Johnson the Man, ...

Q: When did you start playing guitar? A: I started playing when I was 14. Q: What was the first song you learned on the guitar? A: I learned two at the same time: "One" by Metallica and "Father and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion who recently was pardoned by President Donald Trump from his conviction for violating the Mann Act in 1910 at the height of the Jim ...

Jack Johnson is hitting the road for the first time since 2022 on his new tour, the "SURFILMUSIC Tour," and will perform in ...