Jack Johnson made a name for himself as the first Black heavyweight champion of the world. In the ring, he dominated the competition, but his success was often met with malice due to the racial tensions in a segregated America. Now, a poet wants to paint a full picture of the boxer’s life with a new graphic novel. Correspondent Alexis Clark travels to Chicago to meet the man behind “Last on His Feet.”
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