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| Title | Jack Johnson |
| Contributor | Roberts, Randy (interviewee)
McMillen, Earnest (interviewer)
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| Description | This film includes a documentary on the life and achievements of the boxer Jack Johnson. The reporter interviews history professor Randy Roberts and a couiple of Galveston area people, since the boxer was once a dockworker in Galveston. The film also includes a short segment in a grocery store, where the reporters interviews an elderly gentleman. The film also includes a segment discussing the African-American family and how African-American communities are addressing their concerns. This segment includes an interview of Earnest McMillan, who is working in Houston's Fifth ward in an enrichment program for at-risk youth. This film runs best using Apple's QuickTime video software. If you do not have this application on your computer it can be downloaded at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ |
| Publisher | KUHT Houston |
| Genre | Documentaries
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| Subject (Name) | KUHT Houston
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| Subject.Topical (AAT) | boxers
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| Subject.Topical (LCSH) | African Americans
Boxing--History
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| Subject.Topical (TGM) | Young adults
Youth
Grocery stores
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| Subject (Geographic) | Houston, Texas
Fifth Ward
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| Tags | video; film; movie |
| Original Collection | KUHT Collection, 1950-2000 | University of Houston Libraries http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=157&q=kuht |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Use and Reproduction | This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please use the citation button above. To request higher resolution images, please use the Request High Res button above. |
| File name | jack_johnson1983.m4v |
| Black & white or color | Color |
| Run Time | 31:48 Minutes |
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