Henry Jackson, known as Little Dynamite, is a Golden Gloves champion, who agrees to turn professional when approached by fight manager Ed Watson, despite the opposition raised by his father and Fanny Singleton, his sweetheart.
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.
A short feature on boxing star "The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.
