Sidewalk Sparring. Muhammad Ali enjoying a spontaneous encounter with his fans in Detroit, Mich., in the late 1970s. (Burns/PBS/Michael Gaffney) If ever the phrase “speak truth to power” found its ...
Fighter’s Heaven in West Brunswick Township recently welcomed the author of “Ali: A Life” to tour the former training camp of professional boxer and heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Author Jonathan ...
His wife, Lonnie Ali, told a story of a police officer who helped a young Ali. — -- Muhammad Ali's family spoke passionately at an interfaith memorial service honoring the late legend at the KFC!
Muhammad Ali died Friday night at the age of 74. Boxer, civil rights leader, wartime dissident, religious convert ... Ali will always be remembered by the title he bestowed on himself, "The Greatest." ...
In his long and successful career as a historian, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has told stories about the United States, examining the glories promised by our democracy and the parallel realities ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Biographer Jonathan Eig talked about his process for researching Muhammad Ali's life while writing his book, "Ali." He spoke at the 2017 Southern ...
Guests examine the influence of Muhammad Ali as a social justice warrior. With this year’s release of Ken Burns' 8-hour PBS documentary series about boxing legend Muhammad Ali, this episode examines ...
A brand-new Broadway musical based on the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali was announced Wednesday in a partnership with Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali. The show, which has yet to announce any casting or ...
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has gone down in history as "The Greatest," and that's no exaggeration. Only 18 years old when he ...
Born Cassius Clay, the man who became Muhammad Ali defied many of boxing’s sacred teachings. And in doing so, he revolutionized the sport and became the greatest heavyweight champion in history. Ali ...
As one of the most famous athletes of all time, Muhammad Ali is not only remembered for his skills as a boxer, but his decades of civil rights activism. The legacy of this icon, who lived from ...