Author: Team ITAVN
Future Site Features
We’ve spent the past 8 months creating the It Takes A Village Nation brand and building the website and we plan to continue to improve the platform. Here are a few of the features to look forward to in the upcoming months: Cover Photo Repositioning: Currently you can upload a cover photo, however you cannot choose how to crop it or reposition the photo. We are aware that this can be frustrat...
History Spotlight
- 2017
May 12, 1902 - "Joe Gans Becomes World's First African-American Boxing Champion" Joe Gans defeated Frank Erne to become the world's first African-American to win World Championship in any weight class. He became a world champion a full six years before famed boxer Jack Johnson. This is because Johnson's attempts at challenging for the heavyweight title were thwarted as James J. Jeffries refused to face him. Gans and Johnson were two early champions in a sport dominated by African-Americans throughout the 20th century.