Jack Johnson relatives continue fight for pardon.

Good, well-written story on relatives' fight alongside Sen. John McCain to gain presidential pardon for Jack Johnson for his convictions related to violations of the Mann Act - taking (white) woman across state lines for immoral purposes.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/22/jack.johnson.pardon/index.html

BTW: If you enjoy boxing or history I would recommend Burns documentary on Jack Johnson. It is very good.

Though it is not mentioned in the CNN story, I'm pretty sure Johnson's death in 1946 as a result of the car crash was more due to the fact he was turned away from one or two "whites only" hospitals after the crash.
One final injustice for Johnson.

 

I'd lock up the other Jack Johnson for making shitty music.

 

I have no sympathy for Mr. Johnson, he should have kept the white women home for immoral purposes. No laws broken then.

 

no jury in the world would acquit that guy

 

Says the guy quoting a song by Player in his sig.

 

Haha. My first thought upon seeing this thread was "sitting, waiting, wishing."

 

It made my toes bubbly.

 

My favorite Jack Johnson story: He's tooling through a town in a big, fast car. Gets pulled over. Asks the cop what the fine is. When told $50, he gives the guy a C-note and says, "I'm coming back through tomorrow."

 

Jack Johnson : music
berry wine coolers : beverages