A statue built for famed boxer Jack Johnson has sparked controversy in Galveston, Texas. Some homeowners complain it will create too much traffic, although some believe that the controversy only exist because of Johnson’s reputation for dating white women. Other home owners, like Helen Douglas, believe it is Johnson’s history that makes some want to […]
Jack Johnson, boxing’s first Black Heavyweight Champion, was born March 31, 1878 Galveston, TX. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TO LEARN MORE OF THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A married pair of top officials in a Maryland county is accused of tampering with evidence after FBI agents said they recorded the husband telling his wife to flush a $100,000 check from a real estate developer down the toilet and to stuff almost $80,000 in cash in her underwear.
