Jack London character is based on Hawaiian leper Kaluaikoolau, who in 1893 revolted and resisted capture from forces of the Provisional Government of Hawaii in the Kalalau Valley. An amateur boxer and avid boxing fan, London reported on the 1910 Johnson–Jeffries fight, in which the black boxer Jack Johnson vanquished Jim Jeffries, known as the "Great White Hope". In 1908, London had reported on an earlier fight of Johnson's, contrasting the black boxer's coolness and intellectual style, with the apelike appearance and fighting style of his Canadian opponent, Tommy Burns, 'what . . . [won] on Saturday was bigness, coolness, quickness, cleverness,
Hong Kong Black Police Hong Kong Black Police Hong Kong Black Police is a Hong Kong epithet used by citizens to voice condemnation and anger against the police force, where "black" refers to black deeds including excessive use of force. Originally, the term "black police" was first used to describe members of the Hong Kong Police Force who were complicit in criminal activities or engaged with criminal activities. It is now used to criticise police behaviour during dealings with social movement and activist groups. Use of the expression is mainly found on the Internet and social media. Following 2011 political protests, the expression now