TKO 96 years in the making??

One of the first African-American sports icons is on the verge of recieving a posthumous pardon from President Obama, and the majority of America as a whole. Jack Johson, a storied boxing champion was arrested in 1912 and convicted in 1913 for violating the Mann Act; this Act banned the interstate transport of females for “immoral purposes” and its primary stated intent was to address prostitution, immorality, and human trafficking. The most compelling part of this story is, Johnson was prosecuted simply for the fact that white America couldn't beat him in the ring, so they went after him in the court.

Alan Silverleib's piece on cnn.com gets into more detail so I strongly suggest y'all check it out HERE.

For those of you who don't know much about Johnson, or his impact on the boxing world, you'll find more here.