But there is no doubt that these first black heavyweight champions broke through the color lines in American ... "Right after Joe Louis' victory, we got to work ahead of time.

Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion from ... Louis had crossed the line from champion to idol as Americans of all color and ancestry celebrated. He went through a "Bum of the Month" club ...

The year was 1938. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party had just annexed Austria. Humanity held its breath as the world teetered ...

Joe Louis, in the far right corner ... Louis had crossed the line from champion to idol as Americans of all color and ancestry celebrated. He went through a "Bum of the Month" club until he ...