Jack Johnson relatives continue fight for pardon.

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

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.

 

[Trey Beamon]

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

 

[Ace]

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

 

[write then drink]

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

no jury in the world would acquit that guy

 

[93Devil]

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

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

 

[pallister]

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

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

 

[93Devil]

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

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

It made my toes bubbly.

 

[hondo]

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."

 

[writing irish]

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

Jack Johnson : music
berry wine coolers : beverages