Pres. Donald Trump posthumously granted a full pardon to the man the late Muhammad Ali considered the G.O.A.T, Jack Johnson today. Johnson was the first Black heavyweight champion. He defeated numerous White opponents in segregated America. Carefree and unapologetically Black, the decision of an all-White jury landed him in jail for crossing the state line with a White woman or "immoral" purposes. Actor Sylvester Stallone brought Johnson's story to Trump's attention and was present during a White House ceremony today that lifted the chains off of the boxer's memory. Arizona Sen. Joh McCain pushed for Johnson's pardon for many years.
The U.S. Delegation, led by Ambassador Troy Fitrell , Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, included the senior-most officials advancing U.S. commercial engagement across Africa: Massad Boulos , Senior Advisor for Africa Thomas Hardy , Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Constance Hamilton , Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Connor Coleman , Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Tamara Maxwell , Senior Vice President for Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States The record turnout made clear that both U.S. and African leaders share a strong commitment to significantly expanding trade and investment. The U.S. objective at the Summit was to secure key deals and commitments for U.S. companies and establish the conditions to boost U.S. exports and investment in Africa — advancing mutual prosperity in line with the Trump Administration’s Commercial Diploma...