Saturday, July 3, 2010 (2)

Jul 3, 2010
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July 3, 2010
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  • Parable of July 4,1910, Jack Johnson, Unforgivable Blackness

  • Jul 3, 2010 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: 14th and Broadway.downtown Oakland
  • Description: Parable of July 4,1910, Jack Johnson, Unforgivable BlacknessAs Oakland braces for a possible riot in response to the verdict in the Oscar Grant murder trial, let us recall another date in American history that shall live in infamy, July 4, 1910. On this day a century ago, Jack Johnson whupped a white man's ass to become the first black heavyweight champion of the world. What followed his victory was one of the bloodiest days in American history as whites attacked blacks in mob fashion and killed them in vengeance, jealousy and envy.Jack Johnson was a big, black, bold, arrogant, uppity North American African who terrified racist whites with his bravado. Unashamedly, he paraded through the streets in his expensive cars full of white women. The USA created a law just for him, the Mann Act or White Slavery, to prevent persons from crossing state lines allegedly for prostitution. Jack left the country but eventually returned to face prison time for his "crimes." There is presently a petitio
  • Created by: Marvin X

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