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#28DaysOfBlackHistory #Day10 Chicago’s own Mahalia…
#28DaysOfBlackHistory #Day10
Chicago’s own Mahalia Jackson, the Queen of Gospel. So much has been said over the Beyoncé / Ledisi performance fiasco, but I’m sorry Ms. Jackson (Whoooooooo) is the original voice behind that master piece.
Arguably one of the most influential gospel singers in the world in her era and recorded 30 albums (and yall can’t make 1 smh).
I’ve heard she had a crib in the neighborhood that raised me. Not sure if that’s true but if so, Chatham stand up!!!!
Words from the original MJ,
“I sing God’s music because it makes me feel fee; it gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues”
Let that marinate….
Praises to the most high on #TestifyTuesday, God is awesome!!! Now, go be a blessing to someone ✌️
Read more#28DaysOfBlackHistory #Day13 Before Money Mayweather, before…
#28DaysOfBlackHistory #Day13
Before Money Mayweather, before Roy Jones Jr, before Sugar Ray Leonard, before Muhammad Ali, before The Brown Bomber, Joe Louis there was Jack Johnson. In his time he was the most famous & notorious African American on the planet, and also the 1st Black Heavyweight Boxing Champ
At 16 he moved to Manhattan and lived with Joe Walcott, a welterweight fighter from the West Indies. Jack got a job as a janitor in a gym and saved up to buy some boxing gloves. Working with Walcott and gym owner Berneau, Jack developed his boxing style.
Jack’s style was defensive, he’d make his opponents miss, tire them out, then become the aggressor. He rarely looked for the knockout.
Back then black’s couldn’t be recognized as “heavyweight champs” but that all changed in 1908 a day after Christmas when Johnson became heavyweight champ by defeating Tommy Burns in 14 rounds.
On July 4th 1910 the man that ducked Johnson for the longest, James Jeffries came out of retirement to challenge JJ in what would be called “The Fight Of The Century”. In front of 20,000 ppl Jeffries was dominated by Johnson and in the 15th round Jeffries corner threw in the towel (pu**ies lol). Johnson’s victory triggered a few race riots in 25 of the 50 states, 20 were killed and 100’s injured.
In the words of ESPN’s Mark Jackson “mama there goes that man”. Just the name Jack Johnson spills out power 👊💥
Read moreMan life can get all up in yo ass, baby you better work it…
Man life can get all up in yo ass, baby you better work it out!!!
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