On February 11, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in collaboration with the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter and the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc., is hosting what promises to be an interesting and timely program titled “A Critical Review of the 1913 Federal Mann Act Prosecution of Jack Johnson”.
The program will explore the federal government’s use of the Mann Act against Jack Johnson – the first Black world heavyweight boxing champion. Award-winning CBS News Chicago journalist Dorothy Tucker and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David Maraniss of The Washington Post will examine the prosecution, its legal significance and issues of race, power and the rule of law.
This free in-person event will take place at the U.S. District Court, Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525. Attendees will receive 1.5 hours of D&I CLE credit.
Please register by clicking here.