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 ...

Before Joe Louis became an American icon, Jack Johnson shook up the nation on July 4, 1910 After Jack Johnson's reign ended, the odds were stacked against Black fighters who were vying to become ...

Joyce Barrow-Henderson is Joe Louis' daughter and serves on the board of the Greenway partnership. "People and families will be able to connect on the greenway in a way that will build memories ...