AdvertisementLegendary Boxer Jack Johnson Gets Pardon, 105 Years After Baseless ConvictionMay 24, 2018Camila DomonoskefacebookEmailJack Johnson, seen here in New York City in 1932, was the first black world heavyweight champion. On Thursday, President Trump granted him a rare posthumous pardon, clearing his name more than a century after a racially charged conviction. (AP)
