Washington weighs-in on Galveston boxer's legacy

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POSTED: Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 8:00am

UPDATED: Monday, March 11, 2013 - 10:16am

Push is on to have Johnson pardoned

Washington, D.C. — The Houston Chronicle is reporting; lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the world's first black heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women, renewed their efforts on Tuesday.

To read more, head to The Houston Chronicle's website: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Lawmakers-seek-pardon-for-boxing-champ-4329872.php?cmpid=houtexhcat

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Suzukirider1960 March 10, 2013
at 11:57pm

Good grief, what do they want a J.J. holiday? Quit trying to go back and fix history, we have more important things to worry about, like getting the first black U.S. president out of office before he finishes wrecking this country.

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