Episode 403 - Jack Johnson and Café de Champion

Send us Fan MailJack Johnson not only became the first Black American heavyweight championship boxer but who also lived (and loved) in Chicago and opened the wildly popular Café de Champion before tragedy and the government forced its closure.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.BOOKS:Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson by Geoffrey C. Wardhttps://amzn.to/3kL8jjoPapa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes by Randy Robertshttps://amzn.to/3cm8fBYBlack Man vs. The World: Jack Johnson's Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs by Adam J. Pollackhttps://amzn.to/3HuBssRChicago's New Negroes: Modernity, the Great Migration, and Black Urban Life by Davrian Baldwinhttps://amzn.to/3wZwZtwWhat Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America by Peggy Pascoehttps://amzn.to/3qP1LEaMy Life In The Ring and Out by Jack Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3Fu5Z8CJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHDVD/Blu-Ray:Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (PBS DVD)https://amzn.to/2YUYszNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show