Chris Rusanowsky

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Jessie White from Southern Cali..." Long Beach United States

Jessie White from Southern California started boxing at the age of fourteen years old. Jessie, raised by his mother, faced hardship in his youth, which drove him to feel unconfident in his childhood. While walking in his neighborhood, Jessie was jumped; this experienced scared and drove Jessie to find a way to defend himself. He went to a local karate dojo, but after hearing the rates for a membership, he turned away from the thought of learning karate. He then discovered a boxing gym that was famous in the neighborhood because legendary fighters would stop by. Jessie went into the gym to check it out; little did he know Mohammed Ali was in the gym at the time. Ali saw Jessie and went up to him and gave him some words of encouragement. This interaction with Ali inspired Jessie to move forward with boxing and learn how to fight. To Jessie White, boxing is more than just a sport, its a lifestyle, its life. Boxing is a sport that has many dark racist pasts, and these experience has affected Jessie in his late fighting career. He has lost fights due to the color of his skin, he said. Jessie took one of his stole fights to court, and after the court reviews the boxing match on video, Jessie was awarded the win. Jessie explains how black fighters have to work harder than white fighters, that it's more than just winning fights; they have to prove more in and out of the ring. Jessie White does not fight as a career boxer today. His focus has turned into training young children in the sport. He works with some of the most influential people in the Black Boxing community, such as Laila Amaria Ali, Muhammad Ali's daughter. Jessie also is training his twelve-year-old son in boxing to teach him what he was taught in his childhood. Boxing has played a past time in American society, and the sport has brought some talented and strong African American fighters. Throughout American history, black fighters have faced a history of racism and segregation at white men who controlled the sport. After the Civil War, white Southerners would host battles called Battle Royal; up to eight black fighters stepped into a ring, sometimes blindfolded, and fought until the last man stood. Some of the most famous black boxers in American history share a story of talent, strength, and injustice throughout their careers. In the height of Jim Crow's, black boxing champions would be targeted by the United States government after beating white challengers in the ring. The colored line in boxing was obvious, but little changed even when black fighters proved they could defeat white champion fighters. Today racism still plays a role in the fighting world. Jessie shares advice to young black boxers; "Be Great and Fight Hard, in and out of the ring." Long Beach United States

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Jack Two Horse is the founder o...e his life and found Slab City.

Jack Two Horse is the founder of Slab City Radio, a local radio station that talks about anything. Jack was once a real state broker in Orange County, California. When the 2008 housing bubble burst, Jack was looking to change his life and found Slab City.

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5/10/16-California - A portrait of a man named Charles shares his experience in Slab City. Charles talks about how he rescues animals dumped in the desert by owners who don't want them. He says he has the only zoo in Slab City. United States

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9/25/20-Weatherford,Texas - Beth Scott, An Weatherford, Texas resident and member of Parker County Resistance, stands in front of a voter registration building to register more democrats on the Main Street of Weatherford, Texas. Weatherford United States

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Copyright Chris Rusanowsky 2024

Updated Jan 2024

Location Denton, Texas

Topics Architecture, Black and White, Business, Celebrity, Documentary, Editorial, Education, Music, Personal Projects, Photography, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Stock, Street

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