I need help with a project

[RubenSonny]

I'm doing an extended project in whether boxing has helped or hindered race relations. I would like examples of where it has been good and where it has been bad. Links would be great, thanks in advance.

[Barn]

Joe Louis is an excellent one. He made America united racially with blacks and whites supporting him during the Schmeling fight.
I'll get a link when I get back.

[Jeff Da Maori]

Have a look through virtually any thread on this site if you want examples of poor race relations. This place is crawling with racists, but BPP hasn't got the balls to do anything about it.

[Toney616]

I'm doing an extended project in whether boxing has helped or hindered race relations. I would like examples of where it has been good and where it has been bad. Links would be great, thanks in advance.

Check out the Joe Louis doc, I think its called a hero betrayed. You should also check out the Ali docs up on youtube such as Ali-Frazier: A nation divided

edit: Check out that jack johnson doc: Unforgivable blackness

[CarlosG815]

Jack Johnson and Joe Louis are both good choices.

[Barn]

You could aslo include the colour line, drawn by Jeffries, Sullivan etc.
Maybe Sam Langford being amazing and never getting a title because people could avoid him because of his race.

[RubenSonny]

Thanks for the suggestions, I will be using them, If anyones got links on information about ***ish boxers that changed their unathletic stereotype like Leonard, Ross, Baer that would be very useful.

[NChristo]

You have to include stuff about Don King and his racial campaign to build publicity for Larry Holmes vs Cooney which was disgraceful and having Cooney purposely labeled as the "Great White Hope" and other things he did, did not help relations at all.

[Great John L]

Johnson, Louis, Sullivan( For the drawing of the color line which set back race relations and equal opportunities in boxing), and some might be inclined to say Muhammad Ali as well.

[Scott9945]

Have a look through virtually any thread on this site if you want examples of poor race relations. This place is crawling with racists, but BPP hasn't got the balls to do anything about it.