Youssef Daoudi

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Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the CenturyHardcover, 21 February 2023

Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century
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Print Length
336 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Date Published
21 Feb 2023
ISBN-10
1631495585
ISBN-13
9781631495588

Description

On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion--and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race--was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the "great white hope." It was the height of the Jim Crow era, and spectators were eager for Jeffries to restore the racial hierarchy that Johnson had pummeled with his quick fists.

Transporting readers directly into the ring, artist Youssef Daoudi and poet Adrian Matejka intersperse dramatic boxing action with vivid flashbacks to reveal how Johnson, the self-educated son of formerly enslaved parents, reached the pinnacle of sport--all while facing down a racist justice system. Through a combination of breathtaking illustrations and striking verse, Last on His Feet honors a contentious civil rights figure who has for more than a century been denied his proper due.

Product Details

Authors:
Youssef DaoudiAdrian Matejka
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
21 February 2023
Dimensions:
24.43 x 18.34 x 2.69 cm
ISBN-10:
1631495585
ISBN-13:
9781631495588
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Weight:
839.15 gm

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