A Defiant Muhammad Ali Was Cherished By Black Men

A Defiant Muhammad Ali Was Cherished By Black Men

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Muhammad Ali is being remembered as a great athlete and humanitarian. Black Americans — especially men — are fond of another Ali: the one who spoke truth to power, even at tremendous personal cost.

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