Herb Boyd is an activist, journalist, author and teacher. His articles have appeared in such publications as the Amsterdam News, The Final Call, Essence and The Network Journal. In 1995, with co-editor Robert Allen, Boyd received the American Book Award for Brotherman--The Odyssey of Black Men in America (Ballantine/One World). A noted authority on black studies, he has been teaching African and African American history for nearly forty years. Ray Robinson II is an independent producer who is currently in the process of establishing a museum in honour of his mother and father.

"Admiring biography that neither glosses over nor dwells on [Ray's] not-always-great behavior outside the ring." -- Kirkus Reviews "A rich history of the athlete, the man, the sport and a fascinating time in African American history." -- Ebony "An informative account of the life of Hollywood-handsome middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robison." -- Essence "A nuanced, sensitive, critical, and definitive biography of arguably the greatest boxer of all time." -- --Kevin Powell, author of Who's Gonna Take the Weight? Manhood, Race, and Power in America