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President Trump grants posthumous pardon to former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson- DC



President Trump grants posthumous pardon to former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson- DC

US President Donald Trump acknowledges actor Sylvester Stallone after signing an Executive Grant of Clemency for former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in the Oval Office of the White House on May 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion was jailed a century ago after having a relationship with a white woman. Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI

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