Sidewalk Sparring. Muhammad Ali enjoying a spontaneous encounter with his fans in Detroit, Mich., in the late 1970s. (Burns/PBS/Michael Gaffney) If ever the phrase “speak truth to power” found its ...

A brand-new Broadway musical based on the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali was announced Wednesday in a partnership with Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali. The show, which has yet to announce any casting or ...

I met Muhammad when I was 6 years old,” Yolanda Ali remembers. “I knew then that there was something special about him. Just ...

Fighter’s Heaven in West Brunswick Township recently welcomed the author of “Ali: A Life” to tour the former training camp of professional boxer and heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Author Jonathan ...

Guests examine the influence of Muhammad Ali as a social justice warrior. With this year’s release of Ken Burns' 8-hour PBS documentary series about boxing legend Muhammad Ali, this episode examines ...

In his long and successful career as a historian, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has told stories about the United States, examining the glories promised by our democracy and the parallel realities ...

Born Cassius Clay, the man who became Muhammad Ali defied many of boxing’s sacred teachings. And in doing so, he revolutionized the sport and became the greatest heavyweight champion in history. Ali ...

A Broadway-bound musical theater piece celebrating the life of boxing great and Louisville native Muhammad Ali is currently in production. Based on the life of the three-time world heavyweight ...

As one of the most famous athletes of all time, Muhammad Ali is not only remembered for his skills as a boxer, but his decades of civil rights activism. The legacy of this icon, who lived from ...

Comedian Billy Crystal said Muhammad Ali was someone who taught the world to “build bridges between people, not walls” at the memorial service for his longtime friend on Friday. “This brash young man ...

Muhammad Ali visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on June 1, 1971 to deliver a speech titled “The Intoxication ...