Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes

The startling true story of the most famous--and most hated--black American of his day. Papa Jack takes us into a violent and sordid world.

From Randy Roberts, Papa Jack is an astonishing tale of black defiance--and white retribution--set against the dramatic canvas of sports and spectacle in Southern Jim Crow America.

Randy Roberts is distinguished professor of history at Purdue University and an award-winning author.