A look at The Times’s coverage of Johnson, who in 1908 became the first black boxer to win the heavyweight title, reveals harsh, often racially coded attitudes.
JOHN ELIGON and BRANDON K. THORP, NY Times: Sports
Thu, 05/24/2018 - 11:44am
A look at The Times’s coverage of Johnson, who in 1908 became the first black boxer to win the heavyweight title, reveals harsh, often racially coded attitudes.