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Trump pardons late black boxing champion Jack Johnson

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion, who was jailed a century ago due to his relationship with a white woman.

In April, Trump tweeted that he was considering the pardon after talking to Stallone.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ck-boxing-champion-jack-johnson-idUSKCN1IP31F
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Long overdue.
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Wish it would have happened while the dude was still alive but it's better than nothing.
 
Thought this was interesting:

McCain Wants Pardon For Boxer Jack Johnson
Johnson won the title 100 years before Obama won the presidency

By Anthony Castellano
Published at 11:56 PM EDT on Jul 13, 2009
Updated at 6:30 PM EDT on Apr 1, 2009
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