The C. O. W. S. w/ Dr. Louis Moore: White Supremacy & Black Boxers: 'The Desperate Coon,' 'The Boston TarBaby'

The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Dr. Louis Moore. A Professor of History at Grand Valley State University, Dr Moore's research and writing examines the interconnections between race and sports. He is the author of two recently published books, I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, 1880-1915 and We Will Win the Day: The Civil Rights Movement, the Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality. Gus learned a bit more about former black prizefighter Sam Langford. A contemporary of black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, Gus found out Langford was nicknamed: "The Boston Tar Baby," Smoke," and "The Original Nigger In The Wood Pile." This prompted Gus to dig more. The timing of this broadcast can not be overstated. We just spoke with Suspected Racist Dr. Katherine C. Mooney about her research on White Supremacy and horse racing. Dr. Mooney is cited in I Fight for a Living. Even more, Isaac Murphy and the prominence of 19th and 20th century black jockeys is talked about along side the success of black boxers like "The Boston Tar Baby" and "The Desperate Coon." The latter is a black male boxer who's legal name was lost. These Racist "nicknames" highlight how black males were denied manhood and humanity in spite of their knockout power. Black hunger is a major component of this book. And White homoeroticism and lust for black male bodies. We also hear a fascinating segment about racially ambiguous fighters like Mervine Thompson - who Jack Sullivan outed as having negro blood. This is another great illustration that White people cannot be ignorant about Racism - or racial classifications. #BattleRoyal #TheCOWS14Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#