HBO Sports would like to invite you and your readers to a screening of "JOE LOUIS America's Hero...Betrayed." HBO Sports, Everlast, and the Harlem Police Athletic League will be presenting this screening on Thursday February 21 at the Harlem PAL located at 441 Manhattan Avenue (119th Street), New York, NY 10026. The screening will be held at 2:00 pm (doors opening at 1:30 pm).The event is free and open to the public. There will be free t-shirts, keychains and movie snacks! The screening will be held in the main gymnasium on the first floor of the center to commemorate the newly renovated JOE LOUIS BOXING GYM by HBO Sports with new equipment donated by EVERLAST. Please join us Thursday February 21st for this exciting event!
About the film: Born May 12, 1914, in LaFayette, Alabama, Joseph Louis Barrow - who became known as the "Brown Bomber" - was America's first true cross over athlete. He was the first black sports star worshipped by both black and white fans, he was respected not only for his boxing talents, but also for showing the world what a person of color could do if given the opportunity. When he fought, the world stood still. The film under scores his importance during a critical time in America'shistory. From the Great Depression through World War II and into the 1950's, Joe Louis was the poster boy for the American way of life. In 1938, when Louis defeated Germany's Max Schmeling, his victory was interpreted as democracy's defeat of Nazism, boosting public morale and transforming him into a true American hero. "HE WAS A CREDIT TO HIS RACE - THE HUMAN RACE" - Jimmy Cannon
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