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May 24, 2018

‘It’s about time’: Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump has granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after…
April 22, 2018

President Trump considers posthumous pardon for boxing champ Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump appears to be considering a posthumous pardon for legendary boxing champion Jack Johnson
March 29, 2014

Kobe Bryant backlash reflects historical divide on politics in sports

theGRIO REPORT - Because of their entrée into white-dominated sports during the Jim Crow era, black athletes were unable to…
April 8, 2013

Scottsboro Boys pardoned: What other infamous civil rights cases are in need of closure?

OPINION - America’s civil rights history evokes a sense of pride and accomplishment, given the hard-fought battles waged in the…
April 3, 2013

Jack Johnson: 1st black heavyweight champ’s family wants pardon

HOUSTON (AP) - Relatives and hometown supporters of boxing's first black heavyweight champion are turning to YouTube to convince the…
March 6, 2013

There's no excuse for not pardoning Jack Johnson

OPINION - Now is the time for President Obama to pardon the legendary heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson...
March 5, 2013

Lawmakers seek pardon for Jack Johnson (again)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the world's first black heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a…
June 18, 2012

Rediscovering the first African-American boxing giant

Recently a Washington Post sportswriter chronicled the reined the first African-American boxing champ, Joe Gans...
August 11, 2011

How race elevates boxing outside the ring

OPINION - While the sweet science no longer occupies the lofty perch it once held on the world platform --…
July 5, 2011

MD councilwoman pleads guilty to corruption

WASHINGTON - Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges connected to the corruption…
June 29, 2011

Statue of famed boxer Jack Johnson sparks controversy

VIDEO - The newest addition to the family of carvings in Galveston Texas is a statue of the famed boxer…
June 28, 2011

90 years ago, Jack Johnson sought his own pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a March 25, 1921 letter to Attorney General Harry Daugherty, Johnson said the prosecutor in his…
May 25, 2011

Obama can't remain ringside in Jack Johnson pardon fight

OPINION - There would be absolutely no political repercussions, let alone political fall-out to Obama for pardoning Johnson...
May 24, 2011

Resolution to pardon Jack Johnson re-introduced

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama refused to act on the call for a pardon in the last congressional session,…
May 18, 2011

Ex-pol admits telling wife to stuff cash in 'panties'

Johnson admitted to in a plea agreement filed Tuesday show he was taking in some serious bribes from developers in…
February 23, 2011

Will Jack Johnson be pardoned on Obama’s watch?

OPINION - Obama is under an intense racial microscope, and any misstep, real, or invented, will bring instant howls as…
February 22, 2011

Backers take another swing at Jack Johnson pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Rep. Peter King and Arizona Sen. John McCain, both Republicans, plan to reintroduce a congressional…
December 20, 2010

Slideshow: theGrio's top 10 greatest heavyweight champions

SLIDESHOW - Inspired by Jack Johnson, and the ongoing battle to see that he is posthumously pardoned, theGrio has compiled…
December 20, 2010

Why won't Obama pardon Jack Johnson?

OPINION - If and when the pardon comes, it surely will be 100 years too late...
November 30, 2010

Why Obama has been so stingy with pardons

OPINION - Hammering Obama as insensitive, uncaring, or timid in granting reforms, ignores the fact that he is in a…