They said blacks couldn't fight at night, but that's all we did.
Fight him exactly as blacks and whites together have fought white supremacists, from the days of the civil rights movement.
While blacks fought in every previous American war, a 1792 law barred them from the army.
What they found, however, was that, at the base, some whites and blacks still fought each other.
It was the first time in history that two blacks had fought for the world heavyweight championship.
He said the fact that blacks were fighting for their rights reflected their progress in jobs and education.
"But blacks have always fought against this sort of thing here, and they are not going to stop fighting now."
If the blacks hadn't fought they would still be slaves today.
At that time blacks were fighting for the right to work not outside, but inside, and their victory marked a turning point in Harlem history.
They're complaining because blacks are fighting back - that's all.