louis, joe

Called the "Brown Bomber", Louis was the boxing heavyweight champion of the world and an inspiration to many African-Americans.

A biography of Joe Louis describing his youth in a Detroit ghetto, his rise to heavyweight champion and major sports hero, and his role in destroying the myth of racial inferiority.

In 1936, three children meet at the Mercy Home for Negro Orphans in New York State, and while not all three are orphans, they are all dealing with grief and loss which together, along with the help of a sympathetic staff member and the boxing matches of Joe Louis, they manage to overcome. Includes author's notes.

Presents a collection of photographs depicting the life of Joe Louis, focusing on his professional boxing career, and examines how he became the first African-American to be recognized as a popular figure by many in the twentieth century.

Presents a short biography of the life of heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis, and chronicles his career in the ring.