Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Preface xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Embodying Empire 31
8. 2. White Censors, Dark Screens: The Jeffries-Johnson Fight Film Controversy 68
9. 3. Jack Johnson versus John Bull: The Rise of the British Boxing Colour Bar 101
10. 4. The Black Atlantic from Below: African American Boxers and the Search for Exile 132
11. 5. Trading Race: Black Bodies and French Regeneration 164
12. 6. Viva Johnson! Fighting over Race in the Americas 196
13. 7. The Empire Strikes Back: The “French Jack Johnson” and the Rising Tide of Color 231
14. Epilogue: Visible Men, Harmless Icons 253
15. Notes 263
16. Bibliography 323
17. Index 339