https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv en-us 2018-12-06 18:36:40 UTC 2018-12-06 19:17:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311986301 Joe Louis is the African American boxer who everyone in the store watch fight the white man. Showing how good he is, Maya says: "I ain't worried bout this fight" (133). Joe Lewis was born in March 1944. He was an American world heavyweight champion. He fought 69 times. He held his title for 12 years. Joe Louis was a beacon of hope for African Americans. He was even called the Brown Bomber. He showed that African American's can compete against white people, and win. Something most African American's thought was impossible. Joe Louis was like the Jackie Robinson of boxing. He was extremely successful, his success inspired other African American's to try their hand at athletics.]]> 2018-12-06 19:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311986301 https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311986413 Joe Louis Barrow was a black boxer who was Runner Up and Heavyweight Champion of the world.  He won 66 out of his 69 fights. He was married three times. Angelou described him as "the strongest man in the whole world"(136). The fight was especially significant because Louis's opponent and longtime rival was a Nazi Athlete Max Schmeling. His first heavywight title was against Schmeling, and the fight was symbolic of America's best vs. that of Germany in the years before the Second World War. Louis reigned as heavyweight champion from 1937-1949 uninterupted. Ya boi was yolked. Swole was his goal and size was his prize. He was so ripped that he was called the Brown Bomber.]]> 2018-12-06 19:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311986413 https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311986432 Joe Lewis was an African American professional boxer and heavy weight champion. He was considered one of the best boxers in history. Inthe book, Maya witnesses his win against a white man, a pivotal point in her childhood. It was win for the African American community. He was a symbol of hope, and a symbol against Nazi propaganda that was present at the time. The “Brown Bomber” as nicknamed, won 66/69 fights, 52 of which were won from a KO. ]]> 2018-12-06 19:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311986432 https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311986657 Joe Louis is a heavy weight american boxer who was born in 1914 Lafayette, Alabama. He has won 69 matches and only lost 3 times in his boxing career. In the novel, and in her real life, Maya recollects hearing Joe Louis box over the radio. When he wins the end of the match everyone in the Store celebrates. This includes Maya but in a very personal emotional way, showing her that someone who was black could prevail and win. Joe Louis time and time again showed the power of america and of being black. Especially when he beat Max Schmeling and proved the will of america as a nation.

]]> 2018-12-06 19:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311986657 https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311987533 Joe Louis, an acclaimed boxer and American icon is represented as an untouchable deity in IKWTCBS. He was living proof the African American race was in no way inferior to whites. He became a national hero after defeating German boxer Max Schleming. His naickname was "Brown Bomber". Charming. He is often regarded.]]> 2018-12-06 19:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311987533 https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311987538 Joe "Brown Bomber" Louis was an African American heavy weight boxer. in 1937 he won the Heavy Weight boxing world championship and held his title for 12 years. His significance to Maya and to the black population comes from his victory and championship in the 30s and 40s. He was the first African American heavyweight world champion, and was considered "the strongest man in the world" (136). When he won his title, Americans of all skin colours celebrated his victory but especially African Americans. His victory was symbolic of the rising up of black Americans as well as the USA rising against Nazism, because his opponent for the title was a German celebrity boxer. Of his 69 fights over his career, he lost only 3.]]> 2018-12-06 19:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vannahscarborough/mgr5xsa9vkkv/wish/311987538