The Great White Hope
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"The Great White Hope" is a 1967 play by Howard Sackler, later adapted into a 1970 film, dramatizing the life of Black heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson and the racism he faced in early 20th-century America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great White Hope canonical | 9 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
ⓘ
play ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Great White Hope (1970 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Howard Sackler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Great White Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterBasedOn | Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| firstPresentedAt | Arena Stage, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | biographical play ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
cinema
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| notableActor |
James Earl Jones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jane Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayActor |
James Earl Jones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jane Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | struggle of a Black heavyweight champion against racist institutions ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| settingPlace | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Jack Johnson
NERFINISHED
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boxing ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ |
| theme |
celebrity and public scrutiny
ⓘ
injustice in the legal system ⓘ interracial relationships ⓘ racial discrimination ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Jim Crow era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Howard Sackler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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