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Justice Department refuses to pardon Jack Johnson, who had Fight of Century in Reno

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:45:58 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Justice Department is refusing to grant a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.
Source: Reno Gazette-Journal

Justice Department rejects Jack Johnson pardon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:20:02 GMT

The Department of Justice has rejected Congressional attempts to pardon turn-of-the-last-century boxer Jack Johnson, a black heavyweight champion who was jailed for violation of the notorious “white slavery” Mann Act.
Source: Jack & Jill Politics

DOJ rejects Jack Johnson pardon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:56:33 GMT

Boxer Johnson pardon KO'd

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:58:47 GMT

The Justice Department yesterday rejected a request to grant a posthumous pardon to black heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson, jailed in 1913 in a racially charged case.
Source: New York Post

Justice Department stymies Jack Johnson pardon request

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:31:37 GMT

The Justice Department is refusing to back a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.
Source: The Olympian

In the Nation

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:31:59 GMT

No pardon for boxer, Justice says WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is refusing to grant a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Pardon for Johnson turned down

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:50:10 GMT

The US Justice Department is refusing to grant a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.
Source: SuperSport

Justice Dept. won't support boxer's pardon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:15:09 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is refusing to back a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.
Source: The Clarion-Ledger

Quoted in 'Jack Johnson comes home'

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:44:40 GMT

Jack Johnson said in Honolulu Star-Bulletin:

Zach is someone I met during my first weeks in college (at the University of California at Santa Barbara). We were both 18 and had left living under the wings of our parents. We came to find out that not only did we have a common love for music, but that we were also born on the same day (May 18), so we connected pretty quickly

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Sun, 10 May 2009 15:32:02 GMT

Sweden's Loui Eriksson (C) scores a goal between goaltender Robert Esche (L) and Jack Johnson of the U.S. during their IIHF World Hockey Championship bronze medal game in Bern May 10, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Sun, 10 May 2009 15:08:57 GMT

Jack Johnson (R) of the U.S. celebrates with his team mates after scoring against Sweden during their IIHF World Hockey Championship bronze medal game in Bern May 10, 2009.

better together- jack johnson

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:38:20 GMT