Joe Louis: the great black hope

Traces the prizefighter's rise from a sharecropper's cabin in Alabama to the sweaty Brewster gym in Detroit to his lofty position as a genuine American hero. Explores his impact on an entire generation of black Americans, including such figures as Lena Horne and Richard Wright. Louis emerg...

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Main Author: Bak, Richard (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dallas, Tex. Taylor 1996
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Summary:Traces the prizefighter's rise from a sharecropper's cabin in Alabama to the sweaty Brewster gym in Detroit to his lofty position as a genuine American hero. Explores his impact on an entire generation of black Americans, including such figures as Lena Horne and Richard Wright. Louis emerges as the country's first bonafide black hero; as much as any sit-in or march, the Brown Bomber forced America to re-examine its policies and attitudes.--From publisher description.
Physical Description:XI, 315 S. zahlr. Ill.
ISBN:0878339140

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