For 12 years — longer than any fighter past or present — Joe Louis would be the undisputed king of boxing. So dominant, in fact, that the “Brown Bomber” transcended the stringent racial barriers of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Detroit opened a new, 2-mile stretch of the Joe Louis Greenway and unveiled a new sculpture to honor the athlete for whom the ...

Before he became heavyweight champion of the world, Joe Louis’s mother forced him to play the violin. Or so she thought. She handed over a quarter a week for lessons. But he never showed up, choosing ...

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On Friday, the former New Center Eatery will officially reopen as Joe Louis Southern Kitchen, a day after what would be Detroit boxer Joe Louis’s 107th birthday. “Joe Louis Southern Kitchen is a ...

Demolition of Joe Louis Arena is well underway, although there is still no word on what will replace the 40-year-old sports venue once it is completely gone next year. Two tall cranes bearing the ...