"George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Embodying empire: Jack Johnson and the white Pacific -- White censors, dark screens: the Jeffries-Johnson fight film controversy -- Jack Johnson versus John Bull: the rise of the British boxing colour bar -- The black Atlantic from below: African American boxers and the search for exile -- Trading race: black bodies and French regeneration -- Viva Johnson! Fighting over race in the Americas -- The empire strikes back: the "French Jack Johnson" and the rising tide of color.
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