Kurt Heintz of Encyclopaedia Britannica describes how boxer Jack Johnson became the first African American heavyweight champion and the racial discrimination he faced along the way. Plus, the birth of Judy Garland and the death of Marcus Garvey. 

Kurt Heintz, announcer & producer; Emily Goldstein, writer; J.E. Luebering, sr. editor

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