Ali and Foreman continue to train for their upcoming title fight and the great writers of the day document the progress.  Across the Atlantic, Don King and Hank Schwartz oversee the preparations for the title fight and sweetens the deal by announcing the music festival. On the plane to the mother land, Ali instantly recognizes the significance of this moment. Upon arrival, he instantly wins over the people of Zaire, pitting them against Foreman automatically. When Foreman arrives, an unwitting faux pas seals his fate as the villain. 



LITERARY REFERENCES

“The Greatest, My Own Story” by Muhammad Ali (autobiography)

“The Rumble in the Jungle” by Lewis Erenberg

“Ali: A Life” by Jonathan Eig

“The Fight” by Norman Mailer

“Shadow Box” by George Plimpton 

“Ringside: A Treasury of Boxing Reportage” by Budd Schulberg 

“Ego: the Life” article by Norman Mailer (Life magazine Cover Story, March 19, 1971)



FILM & VIDEO REFERENCES

“When We Were Kings” (documentary, 1996) directed by Leon Gast (available on streaming)

“Soul Power” (documentary, 2008) directed by Jeffrey Kusama–Hinte (available on streaming)

Richard Nixon resignation speech (CBS News, Aug 8, 1974) (available on YouTube)

Ali and Foreman continue to train for their upcoming title fight and the great writers of the day document the progress.  Across the Atlantic, Don King and Hank Schwartz oversee the preparations for the title fight and sweetens the deal by announcing the music festival. On the plane to the mother land, Ali instantly recognizes the significance of this moment. Upon arrival, he instantly wins over the people of Zaire, pitting them against Foreman automatically. When Foreman arrives, an unwitting faux pas seals his fate as the villain. 
 
LITERARY REFERENCES
“The Greatest, My Own Story” by Muhammad Ali (autobiography)
“The Rumble in the Jungle” by Lewis Erenberg
“Ali: A Life” by Jonathan Eig
“The Fight” by Norman Mailer
“Shadow Box” by George Plimpton 
“Ringside: A Treasury of Boxing Reportage” by Budd Schulberg 
“Ego: the Life” article by Norman Mailer (Life magazine Cover Story, March 19, 1971)
 
FILM &amp; VIDEO REFERENCES
“When We Were Kings” (documentary, 1996) directed by Leon Gast (available on streaming)
“Soul Power” (documentary, 2008) directed by Jeffrey Kusama–Hinte (available on streaming)
Richard Nixon resignation speech (CBS News, Aug 8, 1974) (available on YouTube)

Fall 2024 marks 50 years since both the legendary Rumble in the Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, and the Zaire’ 74 music festival, headlined by the likes of James Brown, BB King, Miriam Makeba and myriad other stars.



Muhammad Ali’s life bobs and weaves through an era of revolutions and disruptive social change in both the US and Africa. In the lead up to this highly politicized superfight, Ali and many other freedom fighters are forced to confront old truths and build bridges toward understanding while they learn to wield the power of influence and sacrifice. Featuring personal accounts of the monumental effort it took to put on these events, Rumble walks backstage with a staggeringly powerful group of fighters, performers, producers and activists, uplifting the legacy of Black Excellence. 

Fall 2024 marks 50 years since both the legendary Rumble in the Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, and the Zaire’ 74 music festival, headlined by the likes of James Brown, BB King, Miriam Makeba and myriad other stars.
 
Muhammad Ali’s life bobs and weaves through an era of revolutions and disruptive social change in both the US and Africa. In the lead up to this highly politicized superfight, Ali and many other freedom fighters are forced to confront old truths and build bridges toward understanding while they learn to wield the power of influence and sacrifice. Featuring personal accounts of the monumental effort it took to put on these events, Rumble walks backstage with a staggeringly powerful group of fighters, performers, producers and activists, uplifting the legacy of Black Excellence.

Rumble: Ali/Foreman and The Soul of '74

SILENCE vs. NOISE

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