Loading Map....
Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/31/2017
12:00 am
Location
afsd
afs
oakland
CA, 94607
Categories
we out here
painting at protest
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.