Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali Redefined Black Masculinity in America
When he rhymed, we rhymed too, believing that we could spit homespun verse to proclaim our majesty. We too could "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee." We too could "rumble, young man, rumble." We too could say that we "shook up the world."
The Art of the Champ: Artists Talk About Visually Representing Ali
Muhammad Ali was the inspiration for artists around the world. Several of them talk to us about their pieces.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, Obama approves airstrikes in Afghanistan, thousands are expected to line the streets of Louisville today to mourn Muhammad Ali, Google's co-founder is funding flying car startups, and more.
Throwback Thursday: Before Ali, There Was Jack Johnson's Unforgivable Blackness
Jack Johnson owned a nightclub, had his own jazz band and was the first African-American heavyweight champ. He was sentenced to prison for his affairs with white women.
Muhammad Ali's Conversion to Islam Changed the World
For my father and many others, it wasn't what Ali did in the ring that made him the Greatest of All Time—it was the decision to convert to Islam.
Derfor var Muhammad Ali hiphoppens fader
Muhammad Ali banede vejen for hiphoppens pionerer ved at være stor, sort, smuk og frygtløs.
The "Draft Dodger": Ali's Fight Against an Unjust War and the Country That Waged It
Even in death—even when history has proven him right—America still fears and struggles with the black Muslim man who stood up for himself and what he believed in.
'When We Were Kings' Is the Greatest Film Ever Made About Muhammad Ali
The classic documentary shows the Greatest at his most revolutionary during his run-up to fight George Foreman in Zaire in 1974.
Muhammad Ali Taught Us All the Virtue of Arrogance
He represented the idea that you can be the most delusional version of yourself, and no one can stop you, as long as you win.
Muhammad Ali's Legacy: Boxing Legend, Proud Muslim, Champion of Civil Rights
Muhammad Ali, who died on Friday at age 74, is one of the greatest boxers of all time, but he will be remembered for more than just his lightning-fast fists.
The Time I Hitched a Ride with Muhammad Ali
In 1971, just after returning to boxing and losing to Joe Frazier and just before his case went to the Supreme Court, Muhammad Ali picked up an unsuspecting 19-year-old thumbing a ride in Chicago.
The Life and Fights of Muhammad Ali: A Ballet of Stubbornness
Muhammad Ali's career was built around an unrelenting refusal to give in and a desire to win on his own terms. We examine how this stubborn streak helped Ali as a goofy young boxer and as an aging ring general.