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with my free time. >> producer jack white, former white stripes front man and founder of third man records spent three years on the project. which includes 1600 tracks. >> jack, this is really an epic project. and -- and spend seven hours with this. you have only gotten through 5% of it. >> paramount records would unwittingly change the course of american music. started by the white owned wisconsin chair company which also made wooden cabinets for phonographs. paramount was created by spur sales. the label released artistsen all genres. but their biggest sellers were race records. the 1926 recording, lonesome blues would sell in the six figures. >> how did paramount get into race music. >> the producer there linked to african-american culture. >> williams, a brown university graduate scoured the south looking for talent. >> the first african-american music executive? >> i think so, he is really important. >> paramount artists would include charlie patton father of and advertised in african-american papers. >> they mythologize all the blues musicians which is beautiful. there is also these
with my free time. >> producer jack white, former white stripes front man and founder of third man records spent three years on the project. which includes 1600 tracks. >> jack, this is really an epic project. and -- and spend seven hours with this. you have only gotten through 5% of it. >> paramount records would unwittingly change the course of american music. started by the white owned wisconsin chair company which also made wooden cabinets for phonographs. paramount was...
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with my free time. >> producer jack white, former white stripes front man and founder of third man recoror spent three years on the project. which includes 1600 tracks. >> jack, this is really an epic project. >> you can sit down onon sunday and -- and spend seven hours with this. you have only gotten through 5% of it. >> paramount records would unwiwiingly change the cououe of american music. started by the white owned wisconsin chair company which also made wooden cabinets for phonographs. paramount was created by spur sales. the label released artistsen all genres. but their biggest sellers were the 1926 recording, lonesome blues would sell in the six figures. >> how did paramount get into race music. >> the producer there linked to african-american culture. >> williams, a brown university graduate scoured the south lookokg for talent. >> the first african-american music executive? >> i think so, he is really important. >> paramount artists would include charlie patton father of the delta blues. and advertised in african-american papers. >> they mythologize all the blues musicians which
with my free time. >> producer jack white, former white stripes front man and founder of third man recoror spent three years on the project. which includes 1600 tracks. >> jack, this is really an epic project. >> you can sit down onon sunday and -- and spend seven hours with this. you have only gotten through 5% of it. >> paramount records would unwiwiingly change the cououe of american music. started by the white owned wisconsin chair company which also made wooden...
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. >> didn't you work-- was it jack white's? uh-- >> jack white's 18 club. >> the 18 club? >> greatest nightclub in the world. >> was that one of your earliest jobs? >> yeah. uh, you weren't allowed to do an act. you-- it was all ad-libbed. and, every night, there were big stars-- robert taylor, jimmy cagney-- and they'd come in, and we'd make fun of them. and, uh, it was a hot spot. every night. it was a joy, working there. >> didn't you used to hustle pool, after you got outta high school? >> yes. well, no, when i was grammar school, i did. >> oh, grammar school. [ laughter ] >> i started out as a rack boy, when i was about nine years old. and they'd l-let me play, on the back table. and i got pretty good at it. and when somebody'd come in and wanted to play somebody, they'd pick me. >> right. >> i was the house boy. and then, on graduation day-- in grammar school, you know, they gave you those little gold pins? >> yeah. >> and, i used to play the kids, for their gold pins. [ laughter ] and i'd get a nice box of them, and go down to the hock shop, and turn 'em in. >> s-so
. >> didn't you work-- was it jack white's? uh-- >> jack white's 18 club. >> the 18 club? >> greatest nightclub in the world. >> was that one of your earliest jobs? >> yeah. uh, you weren't allowed to do an act. you-- it was all ad-libbed. and, every night, there were big stars-- robert taylor, jimmy cagney-- and they'd come in, and we'd make fun of them. and, uh, it was a hot spot. every night. it was a joy, working there. >> didn't you used to hustle...
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miralax. > jack white may be best known for his days with the retrogarage rock band the white with his latest project, reaching way back to the early 1900s and this time he is acting as a rise and fall of paramount records which is up for a grammy on monday. >> last kind word wily. imagine being in the room while she is reorganized cording this song. >> reporter: the original 78 of last kind words blues was released by paramount records, asic before the war. the extraordinary rise and fall of paramount is chronicled in a two-volut were you trying to show with this? >> how ludicrous that i could be really with my free time! >> reporter: coproducer jack white, the thirdman records, spent three years on the project, which includes this is an epic project. >> you can sit down on a sunday and spend seven hours with this and you've only gotten through about 5% of it. ramount records would unwittingly change the course of american music and started by the white-owned wisconsin chair company which wooden cabinets for phone a phonographrs were race records. >> reporter: jefferson's 1926 "long l
miralax. > jack white may be best known for his days with the retrogarage rock band the white with his latest project, reaching way back to the early 1900s and this time he is acting as a rise and fall of paramount records which is up for a grammy on monday. >> last kind word wily. imagine being in the room while she is reorganized cording this song. >> reporter: the original 78 of last kind words blues was released by paramount records, asic before the war. the extraordinary...
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>> reporter: coproducer jack white, the former white stripes front man and founder of thirdman records, spent three years on the project, which includes 1,600 tracks. this is an epic project. >> you can sit down on a sunday and spend seven hours with this and you've only gotten through about 5% of it. >> reporter: paramount records would unwittingly change the course of american music and started by the white-owned wisconsin chair company which also made woodenabinets for their biggest sellers were race records. >> reporter: jefferson's 1926 recording, "long lone some blues "would sell in the big figures. >> a male producer there was there and linked to african-american culture. >> reporter: williams, a brown university graduate, scoured the south looking for talent. in a way, he was the first african-american music executive. >> i think so, yeah. i think he is really important. >> reporter: paramount artists would include a young louis armstrong and others. the label advertised in chicago defender. >> they mythologyize them and incredible illustrations and drawings and nobody has any
>> reporter: coproducer jack white, the former white stripes front man and founder of thirdman records, spent three years on the project, which includes 1,600 tracks. this is an epic project. >> you can sit down on a sunday and spend seven hours with this and you've only gotten through about 5% of it. >> reporter: paramount records would unwittingly change the course of american music and started by the white-owned wisconsin chair company which also made woodenabinets for...
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. >>> guitarist jack white is best stripes. but he is also a musical historian with a project looking back on the legendary paramount records. anthony mason has the story. >> reporter: "eerie lament" -- >> imagine being in the room while she is recording this song. the original 78 of last kind words blues was released by paramount records, a powerhouse in black music before the war. the extraordinary rise and fall of paramount is chronicled in a two-volume boxed set. >> what were you trying to show with this? >> how ludicrous that i could be, really. with my free time. white stripes front man and founder of third man records spent three years on the project. which includes 1600 tracks. >> jack, this is really an epic project. >> you can sit down on a sunday and -- and spend seven hours with this. you have only gotten through 5% of it. >> paramount records would unwittingly change the course of american music. started by the white owned wisconsin chair company which also made wooden cabinets for phonographs. paramount was create
. >>> guitarist jack white is best stripes. but he is also a musical historian with a project looking back on the legendary paramount records. anthony mason has the story. >> reporter: "eerie lament" -- >> imagine being in the room while she is recording this song. the original 78 of last kind words blues was released by paramount records, a powerhouse in black music before the war. the extraordinary rise and fall of paramount is chronicled in a two-volume boxed...
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call says it could also end up being an advantage for ashley white. jack call, radford university - if, under the law, the parents are not legally responsible, then obviously the right outcome should be that they would be acquitted, and that might be an easier judgement for a judge to make than it would be for jurors. with the new trial beginning tomorrow morning.. time will quickly tell which side comes away with the advantage. in pulaski bethany teague wsls 10. sad news to pass along tonight... the last member of the bedford boys has passed away. "allen huddleston" died early this morning in bedford. huddleston was a member of the u-s army national guard 116-th infantry, 29-th division. he was not able to join the rest of his unit on the beaches of normandy on june sixth, 19-44 because he broke his ankle during training two weeks before. tonight on wsls 10 at 11 .. we'll and friend .. robert key. crews in botetourt county now have one of two historic slave quarters on the back of a flat-bed truck ready to be moved. protestors were on the site of the gree
call says it could also end up being an advantage for ashley white. jack call, radford university - if, under the law, the parents are not legally responsible, then obviously the right outcome should be that they would be acquitted, and that might be an easier judgement for a judge to make than it would be for jurors. with the new trial beginning tomorrow morning.. time will quickly tell which side comes away with the advantage. in pulaski bethany teague wsls 10. sad news to pass along...
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else was injured and this morning the search is now on for the gunman, last seen wearing a dark jack wet white lettering on the front and back possibly a north face jacket. he watts also wearing dark jeans and white sneakers. there were city crime cameras nearby and private surveillance camera too that may have caught that suspect a arriving to and from the crime scene. >> he was last seen running east on fillmore then crossing the street which is the 4800 block of tackawanna and last seen entering the tackawanna street homes. the housing development in the area. >> reporter: police a say that fillmore/tackawanna area is area for low level drug activity however, there is no official motive at this time. the search is still on for that suspect, if you know anything you are urged to give police a call, erika, back over to you. >> justin finch, thank you. >>> happening right new lets look live right here at west oak lane where pgw crews are working to fix a big natural gas leak. residents in four homes were forced to evacuate on the 7200 block of 21st street. that situation is, fixed right now an
else was injured and this morning the search is now on for the gunman, last seen wearing a dark jack wet white lettering on the front and back possibly a north face jacket. he watts also wearing dark jeans and white sneakers. there were city crime cameras nearby and private surveillance camera too that may have caught that suspect a arriving to and from the crime scene. >> he was last seen running east on fillmore then crossing the street which is the 4800 block of tackawanna and last...
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we jack: we're not out of south carolina and nevada yet in the race to the white house. jack: : both states remain the focus of presidential candidates as nevada republicans caucus tomorrow and south carolina democrats vote saturday in their state's primary. down south, the contest between bernie sanders and hillary clinton continues to heat up, though sanders predicts he'll pull out a win this weekend. " south carolina has the opportunity to make american history and i hope you will! (white flash) this campaign has taken on the economic establishment, all the big money interests. and let me tell you, wall st is getting nervous. let me also tell you that they should be getting nervous. we have taken on the political establishment. we are establishment and we are gaining momentum everyday" stephanie: over in nevada, republican contenders are hitting back at each other on the campaign trail today. senator ted cruz, who remains behind donald trump in the latest state polls, is now going after his fellow senate colleague marco rubio. cruz and rubio have been vying for second
we jack: we're not out of south carolina and nevada yet in the race to the white house. jack: : both states remain the focus of presidential candidates as nevada republicans caucus tomorrow and south carolina democrats vote saturday in their state's primary. down south, the contest between bernie sanders and hillary clinton continues to heat up, though sanders predicts he'll pull out a win this weekend. " south carolina has the opportunity to make american history and i hope you will!...
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jack/otsl the white house says it's increasing security of the federal government's computer and data systems after high- profile hacks at various agencies. president obama establishing a federal privacy council to ensure all of the administration's branches are using the best, most secure practices when safeguarding information. the president included 19 billion dollars in his budget, unveiled today, for bolstering cybersecurity in the federal government. jack/otsl that was part of the 4.1 trillion dollar budget the president sent to congress today. so how are lawmakers receiving it? we checked in with iowa republican senator joni ernst today "we continue to see more spending in the president's budget, and that's something we really need to get under control. we've got over 19 trillion dollars of debt right now, so i'm anxious to see where we can find efficiencies in government, find those savings, and eliminate wasteful projects." stephanie/1shot: the mayor of flint, michigan announced a 55- million-dollar proposal today to remove lead piping from the city's water system. it's a bid
jack/otsl the white house says it's increasing security of the federal government's computer and data systems after high- profile hacks at various agencies. president obama establishing a federal privacy council to ensure all of the administration's branches are using the best, most secure practices when safeguarding information. the president included 19 billion dollars in his budget, unveiled today, for bolstering cybersecurity in the federal government. jack/otsl that was part of the 4.1...
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finch's decision to change the venue could have influenced the defense's choice to let him decide white's fate. jack call, radford university 1:08- 1:11 "one of the reasons the defense might be willing to attorney perceives judge finch as a very fair-minded person. if she had a different judge, she might not perceive it that way and may not be willing to give up the jury right." white's bench trial will start tomorrow morning at nine. in the nrv newsroom bethany teague wsls 10. noah's father... paul thomas... also faces charges stemming from his death. thomas is expected back in court march 9-th. roanoke police investigate a shooting involving a teenager. officers say the 17-year old showed up at carilion roanoke memorial hospital's emergency room on tuesday. the teen said he was shot while sitting in a car on 8-th and harrison. police confirmed his statement after finding evidence of a shooting at the scene. the 17-year-old is expected to be okay. at this point... no arrests have been made. the case is still under investigation. there will soon be more protection for residents... when it comes to g
finch's decision to change the venue could have influenced the defense's choice to let him decide white's fate. jack call, radford university 1:08- 1:11 "one of the reasons the defense might be willing to attorney perceives judge finch as a very fair-minded person. if she had a different judge, she might not perceive it that way and may not be willing to give up the jury right." white's bench trial will start tomorrow morning at nine. in the nrv newsroom bethany teague wsls 10. noah's...
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jack/2shot: "a straight, white boy's club." that's how a new report is describing the film industry. stephanie: just days before the oscars-- a new study is shining a harsh light on the lack of diversity in hollywood. researchers studied 414-films and series. the report found that out of more than 11- thousand speaking roles studied: 66-point-5 percent were male. 33-point-5 percent were female. 71-point-7 percent were white. 12-point-2 percent were black. and only two- percent were gay, lesbian, or bisexual characters. stephanie: concerns about this lack of diversity among to a boycott by some african american actors in the industry. you can catch the oscars here on local five this sunday night. jack: well here's one way to wake up. with a face full of fresh snow! how cute is this... the toronto zoo posted this video of giant panda da mao. according to the zoo, he woke up to see the snow and got excited. so excited he emerges from his cave and tumbles down the snowy hill. he liked it so much... you'll see here in a second. he c
jack/2shot: "a straight, white boy's club." that's how a new report is describing the film industry. stephanie: just days before the oscars-- a new study is shining a harsh light on the lack of diversity in hollywood. researchers studied 414-films and series. the report found that out of more than 11- thousand speaking roles studied: 66-point-5 percent were male. 33-point-5 percent were female. 71-point-7 percent were white. 12-point-2 percent were black. and only two- percent were...
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to change the venue could have influenced the defense's choice to let him ultimately decide white's fate. jack call, radford university - "one of the reasons the defense might be willing to dispense with the jury is because the defense attorney perceives judge finch as a very fair-minded person. if she had a different judge, she might not perceive it that way and may not be willing to give up the jury right." white's bench trial will start thursday morning at nine. in pulaski bethany teague wsls 10. nicole lovell's father speaks to a natiowide audience as he talks to talk show host dr. phil mcgraw in an episode that aired earlier today. david lovell talked a lot about his daughter's use of social media, about being bullied, and about the last time he saw his daughter nicole was december 19th. she disappeared nearly six weeks later on january 27th. lovell told dr. phil he puts a lot of blame on himself and speculated on any possible motives suspects david eisenhauer and natalie keepers could have. he also described how nicole was bullied. david lovell, nicole lovell's father - "a girl with self
to change the venue could have influenced the defense's choice to let him ultimately decide white's fate. jack call, radford university - "one of the reasons the defense might be willing to dispense with the jury is because the defense attorney perceives judge finch as a very fair-minded person. if she had a different judge, she might not perceive it that way and may not be willing to give up the jury right." white's bench trial will start thursday morning at nine. in pulaski bethany...
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jack, my boy! hi, mr. roper. two glasses of white wine, please. thanks, jack. no, the second one's for a friend. which one is it? the guy with the leather jacket and the matching purse? no. he's not my type. who's that? oh, it's a... it's a friend. oh, we're just pals. you know, it's like you going out with the guys. you two go bowling? something like that. does she know that you're, uh...? she knows exactly what i am, thank you. you know, you're lucky, jack. you can be pals with women. hmm? i mean you don't have the same problems that a regular man has. like what? well, you'll never have a wife nagging you. not that i have anything against marriage but, uh, wives can be very demanding. they're always asking you to... to... to do things. what kind of things? you know... like... uh, things. like... things. like...? like, uh, uh... like putting up a shelf? that's it. and they're never satisfied. i mean, it's not as if i never put up a shelf. but i mean, maybe i don't put up as many shelves as some husbands, but... but, uh... i-i-i put up shelves. i'm sure you do. if helen had her way i'd be puttin
jack, my boy! hi, mr. roper. two glasses of white wine, please. thanks, jack. no, the second one's for a friend. which one is it? the guy with the leather jacket and the matching purse? no. he's not my type. who's that? oh, it's a... it's a friend. oh, we're just pals. you know, it's like you going out with the guys. you two go bowling? something like that. does she know that you're, uh...? she knows exactly what i am, thank you. you know, you're lucky, jack. you can be pals with women. hmm? i...
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everyone indoors- many visitors from out of town are coming to the area to experience the white powder, like jack steck from california. much more in favor of the cold than the hot. snow is always fun. playing in it. get all chilly and then go by the fire and have some warm drink of your choice." if you plan to head up to the mountains for the snow, be careful driving. several signs on the interstate are warning drivers to carry chains with them as this weather progresses. covering storm watch, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. turning to the crime beat... the reno police department is helping residents, owners and managers of rental properties to keep illegal activities to a minimum. it's part of the reno crime free multi-housing program. paul nelson was at the meadowood apartments today -- just one complex that is benefiting from the program. "the first line of defense for your good tenants is going to be you." cops working with property owners and managers. that's what this program is all about. the eight-hour class is required for any rental property with 40 units or more. motels, apartments
everyone indoors- many visitors from out of town are coming to the area to experience the white powder, like jack steck from california. much more in favor of the cold than the hot. snow is always fun. playing in it. get all chilly and then go by the fire and have some warm drink of your choice." if you plan to head up to the mountains for the snow, be careful driving. several signs on the interstate are warning drivers to carry chains with them as this weather progresses. covering storm...
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"donald trump" and "hillary clinton" were there, along with pop culture favorites walter white and captain jack sparrow. this convention runs tomorrow through thursday, and it's open to the public. the suspect accused of killing six people in random attacks in michigan... admits he pulled the trigger. two of his uber passengers speak out, on what they saw before and in-between the people in three separate locations in kalamazoo, michigan was an uber driver. andrew spencer shows us what his passengers said, in between two of the murder scenes. nat pop 45-year old jason dalton appearing before a judge monday, two days after going on a shooting spree in kalamazoo, michigan. nat pop -judge with six counts of murder -- two counts of assault with intent to commit murder -- and eight firearm- related counts. police say, dalton opened fire at three locations over the course of nearly seven hours saturday night...picking up uber fares in between shootings. a total of eight people were shot...six killed. (derek/ uber customer) "i said, 'you're not the shooter, are you?' and he said, 'no.' and i said, 'ar
"donald trump" and "hillary clinton" were there, along with pop culture favorites walter white and captain jack sparrow. this convention runs tomorrow through thursday, and it's open to the public. the suspect accused of killing six people in random attacks in michigan... admits he pulled the trigger. two of his uber passengers speak out, on what they saw before and in-between the people in three separate locations in kalamazoo, michigan was an uber driver. andrew spencer...
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jack: it was caucus craziness last night. we'll take a look at who got a night. we'll take a look at who got a free tict out ofowa on the road to new hampshire and the white house. jack/2shot: good evening and welcome to local 5 news. i'm jack miller. stephanie/2shot: and i'm stephanie angleson. glad you're with minute, but first let's
jack: it was caucus craziness last night. we'll take a look at who got a night. we'll take a look at who got a free tict out ofowa on the road to new hampshire and the white house. jack/2shot: good evening and welcome to local 5 news. i'm jack miller. stephanie/2shot: and i'm stephanie angleson. glad you're with minute, but first let's
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everyone indoors- many visitors from out of town are coming to the area to experience the white powder, like jack steck from california. jack steck, san jose ca: "i'm much more in favor of the cold than the hot. snow is always fun. playing in it. get all chilly and then go by the fire choice." if you plan to head up to the mountains for the snow, be careful driving. several signs on the interstate are warning drivers to carry chains with them as this weather progresses. covering storm watch, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. thanks amanda. so why is it so windy here in northern nevada? angela schilling knows a thing or two about this topic and joins us live near mari loma park with more. angela? kristen, wind is something we see not only here in reno but also throughout the country. espeically in the plains. what causes wind is highly dependent on temperature and pressure differences. sound of wind more common at higher sound of wind while higher wind speeds are more common at higher elevations, we do see plenty of wind here in the valley. one basically created by pressure or temperature differe
everyone indoors- many visitors from out of town are coming to the area to experience the white powder, like jack steck from california. jack steck, san jose ca: "i'm much more in favor of the cold than the hot. snow is always fun. playing in it. get all chilly and then go by the fire choice." if you plan to head up to the mountains for the snow, be careful driving. several signs on the interstate are warning drivers to carry chains with them as this weather progresses. covering storm...
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>> malt and white castle together. >> you get the malt at the white it's a good tradition. >> jack, i love them. >> i would give the shrimp sriracha a try. >> voila. >>> coming up "the mix" a perfect gesture for the day after valentine's day. at you can do with your -'s old stuff. >> a health alert about the artificial turf on athletic fields. the young athletes at risk and how theeds are cracking down. >> and later, predicting earthquakes using your smartphone. the app that could warn others miles away about a dangerous jolt. >> and remember, you can find us on facook wnnfans.com. come on over, tommy. this is your fourth one. >> this is like his fifth. they go down so quickly and easily. human coronavirus... hepati- >>c virus. there are a lot of different kinds of yucky germs. but not all disinfecting wipes... are approved to kill the same number of`them. lysol wipes are approved types of germs than clorox. don't pick just any wipe. try that one! this cold and flu season lysol that. everyone loves the way dark clothes make them feel. and no one wants that feeling to fade. that's why
>> malt and white castle together. >> you get the malt at the white it's a good tradition. >> jack, i love them. >> i would give the shrimp sriracha a try. >> voila. >>> coming up "the mix" a perfect gesture for the day after valentine's day. at you can do with your -'s old stuff. >> a health alert about the artificial turf on athletic fields. the young athletes at risk and how theeds are cracking down. >> and later, predicting...
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he comes out of retirement's and tries to redeem the white race and defeat jack johnson. was unsuccessful. he failed. in the 1980's there were a few white athletes who are thought of in the same way. these were white athletes that white americans hoped would score symbolic victories in sports and the attitudes towards these athletes suggested that perhaps the nation had not come as far as many people like to think. the united states may have entered what commentators were calling a post-civil rights era. the 1970's and the 1980's. clearly race was still meaningful. racial anxiety still existed. to illustrate these anxieties we are going to explore these anxieties in a few minutes. he will explain where they come from. you all know how much i liked boxing and prize fighting. it is the last one all semester. savor the experience. i'm going to tell you about the 1982 fight between larry holmes and gerry cooney. for the heavyweight champion ship of the world. this was boxing's last great fight between a white fighter and a black fighter. it left the murderous racial hysterics
he comes out of retirement's and tries to redeem the white race and defeat jack johnson. was unsuccessful. he failed. in the 1980's there were a few white athletes who are thought of in the same way. these were white athletes that white americans hoped would score symbolic victories in sports and the attitudes towards these athletes suggested that perhaps the nation had not come as far as many people like to think. the united states may have entered what commentators were calling a post-civil...