Jack Johnson

is winning world titles again—a record nine and counting—and planning to bring his sport to the masses. But before he could do that, the uneasy rider had to solve the nagging mystery of why he surfed

A pair of historic bouts with race on the undercard are examined with different approaches but the same wallop

Former pro surfer Jack Johnson continues to ride a wave of carefree, ethereal tunes in his third and latest collection, In Between Dreams. The upbeat melodies and tighter lyrics, as in the new hit Sitting, Waiting,...

The boxing movie has been a staple of Hollywood for more than a century. Here are some of the genre's champs and palookas

He grew up in the Jim Crow South, and when Jack Johnson entered the ring, whites jeered. But he paid them no mind, flashed a gold-toothed smile and, with fast hands and an impenetrable defense, became, on Dec. 26,...