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Joe Louis’ contributions to society, the war effort, and racial equality embody the efforts of African American servicemembers during World War II, as they fought a battle on two fronts: against foreign fascism and domestic white supremacy.
Joe Louis Barrow was born on May 13, 1914, in Alabama, the seventh of eight children, a grandson of slaves and one quarter Cherokee.
Any way one looks at it, Joe Louis is an all-time great in the sport of boxing and a deserving Hall of Fame inductee. But the legacy and importance of Louis exists beyond the realm of statistics.
Jul 14, 2021 · Joe Louis is arguably the greatest heavyweight to ever box. A Champion unlike any other, in an era when fighting was at its toughest. This original documenta...
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Joe Louis was boxing's heavyweight world champion when he joined the US Army and fought for his country and his community.
Joe Louis. Joe Louis, 1946. Joe Louis, in full Joseph Louis Barrow, (born May 13, 1914, Lafayette, Ala., U.S.—died April 12, 1981, Las Vegas, Nev.), U.S. boxer. Louis was born into a sharecropper’s family and only began boxing after the family moved to Detroit. He won the U.S. Amateur Athletic Union title in 1934 and turned professional ...
When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation celebrated — and one of the biggest parties was in Harlem.
