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The Giant's Smile

The Giant's Smile

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On December 26, 1908, Jack Johnson defied the 'color line' to become the first Black heavyweight champion of the world. In a makeshift stadium in Sydney, Australia, Johnson didn't just win a title—he shattered a global myth of racial hierarchy with a grin and a pair of golden gloves.
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.