Joe Louis: Il Picasso del Ring

363K views · 4.2K reactions | In the lead-up to World War II, Joe Louis took on German boxer Max Schmeling in a pair of matches that were about more than the heavyweight title. | Drunk History | Facebook

3.9K views · 151 reactions | Boxer Joe Louis was a stellar athlete. When he fought against German Max Schmeling he became a symbol of American ideals. Go back in time to 1938 with American Experience | PBS and stream "The Fight" on the PBS Video app to learn more: to.pbs.org/36zpkWR #BlackHistoryPBS #BlackHistoryMonth | PBS | Facebook

85 reactions · 33 shares | Joe Louis fought for more than a title. In the 1938 fight for heavyweight champion of the world, he and German Max Schmeling became reluctant symbols under the shadow of war. Watch THE FIGHT, now streaming → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/fight | American Experience | PBS | Facebook