On the eve of what would have been Jack Johnson’s 147th birthday, people on Sunday gathered at the Nia Cultural Center in Galveston to celebrate.

Despite the lack of prize money, Johnson's victory in the ring had impressed Jack Curley ... Johnson returned home to Galveston. The following month, veteran boxer Joe Choynski arrived in ...

But in 1908, 39 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, there was Jack Johnson -- the first ... himself from the docks of Galveston, Texas, to early 20th ...

But in 1908, 39 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, there was Jack Johnson -- the first ... himself from the docks of Galveston, Texas, to early 20th ...