Louis' legacy is celebrated in Detroit to this day. Joe Louis Arena, which sat along the Detroit River in Detroit from 1979 to 2020 as the home of the Red Wings, was named in his honor.

Louis' legacy is celebrated in Detroit to this day. Joe Louis Arena, which sat along the Detroit River in Detroit from 1979 to 2020 as the home of the Red Wings, was named in his honor.

The Joe Louis statue, which will be installed in 2025, will focus on Louis’ life “outside the ring” and honor his work desegregating American golf. Louis, who started to play golf at the age ...

Jack Johnson's historic boxing win on July 4,1910, upset much of America. But the next Black world heavyweight champ remains an American icon.