A few weeks ago, I decided to make a list of favorite films and see if I could find them to watch again. I didn't have "When We Were Kings" in mind, but when I saw it on Netflix I knew I was in for a treat all over again. Muhammed Ali is exactly who I need now to bring some inspiration into this grim moment.
At the end of the film, George Plimpton tells this story: Ali is speaking to a large audience of students at Harvard. Someone calls out: "Give us a poem!" On the spot, Ali gives us the shortest, but deepest, effort: "Me, we."
Beautiful.
Ali was a brave man, not only in the ring. I am glad you write about him, Joan.
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