Henry Armstrong

A short feature on boxing star "The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.

Henry Jackson, known as Little Dynamite, is a Golden Gloves champion, who agrees to turn professional when approached by fight manager Ed Watson,...

Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place....

Unable to sign boxer Joe Louis to movie contract, Republic Pictures had to make do with the losers of Louis' heavyweight championship bouts. One of...