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Bookmark or Share- The Great White Hope (film) - WikipediaSet between 1910 and 1915, the story follows Jack Jefferson, patterned after real-life boxer Jack Johnson, going on a hot streak of victories in the boxing ring as he defeats every white boxer around.
- Great white hope Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of GREAT WHITE HOPE is a white person (especially a contender for a title or position held by a Black person) who is seen as championing or representing white people. How to use great white hope in a sentence.
- The Great White Hope 1970 - YouTubeJames Earl Jones stars as Jack Johnson the first African American Heavyweight Champion of the world.
- The Legacy of ‘The Great White Hope’ - Smithsonian MagazineIn The Great White Hope, black boxer Jack Jefferson—a name change borne out of legal concerns—becomes so successful that a fight is set up between Jefferson and the reigning heavyweight...
- The Great White Hope (Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre, 1968)African-American boxing champion Jack Jefferson, who is loosely modeled on his real-life counterpart, Jack Johnson, suffers racism due to his success and his relationship with a white...
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