Black Jack Johnson. Descripción general del libro Tells the story of the first black heavyweight champion of the world, Jack Johnson, who rose through the ranks in the early. 5 Songs. On this day in , Jack Johnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion of the world by defeating Tommy. Duration: 13 minutes. Jack Johnson became the first African American to earn boxing's heavyweight title in Known for a style that combined power, balance, and loose- ness. Jack Johnson (boxeador) ; Jack Johnson ; Nombre, Arthur John Johnson ; Nacimiento, Galveston, Texas 31 de marzo de ; Fallecimiento, Raleigh, Carolina del Norte. Evans tells the story of the world's first black heavyweight champion. Black Jack Johnson conocido por su papel en Shots Fired (), Not Another Zombie Movie. This nonfiction picture book from author Charles R. Reparto: Shots Fired. Photo of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, whose reign lasted from to , was also the first African American pop. Listen to Black Jack Johnson EP by I AM LEGEND on Apple Music. Arthur John Johnson, más conocido como Jack Johnson y apodado “El Gigante de Galveston”, fue un boxeador estadounidense y probablemente el mejor peso pesado de su generación. Smith Jr and illustrated by Shane W. . African-American boxer, Jack Johnson, he became World Heavyweight Champion in and defeated a series of 'great white hopes' who challenged him.