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Black History for Beginners: The Myth of The Dangerous Black Man, Jack Johnson, and The Great White Hope
N. M. Shabazz
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D. Tyler Davis
(Author)
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Spoken History Education and Publishing Servi
· Paperback
Black History for Beginners: The Myth of The Dangerous Black Man, Jack Johnson, and The Great White Hope - Shabazz, N. M. ; Davis, D. Tyler
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Synopsis "Black History for Beginners: The Myth of The Dangerous Black Man, Jack Johnson, and The Great White Hope"
Why does America fear black men? More importantly, what is the history of this fear and from where does it come? Learn some of the origins of the myth of the "dangerous" black man and why Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight Champion, was the embodiment of this archetype. Also, learn why it was important for the Heavyweight Championship to remain int he hands of a white man.