Born Cassius Marcellus Clay on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali started boxing at age 12 — and ultimately became known for much more than just his successful boxing career.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University administrator and faculty member reckons with the contradictions of America’s antislavery movement in a forthcoming biography of U.S. Civil War figure ...

The Writings of Cassius Marcellus Clay, Including his Speeches, and Addresses (1848) chronicled his political and social opinions. The famed editor of the New York Tribune and abolitionist, Horace ...

Images: AP/Everett Collection Composite: Mark Kelly Start with a towering figure who contributed significantly to the cause of liberation and union, Cassius Marcellus Clay. Born in 1810 ...

The result of Breeding's two-year project is Cassius Marcellus Clay: An Audacious American, a fast-paced film that combines still images and monologue performances by 13 actors, including six from ...

"The object is to strike and not be struck." Rudy's manager is Cassius Marcellus Clay, the father of the boxing brothers. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our ...

In the June 3, 1845, issue of Cassius Marcellus Clay’s The True American a diatribe, written by “a Whig” warned all slaveowners to be vigilant for periodicals criticizing slavery.

Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, emerged from humble beginnings in Louisville, Kentucky, where he began boxing at the age of 12. His journey to greatness began when he won a gold medal ...

Houston — Cassius Marcellus Clay, 25, who began the day as heavyweight boxing champion of the world, refused induction into the Army Friday. He faces imprisonment and a fine, but legal sparring ...

Regarding Michael Medved’s op-ed “Americans Should Know the Story of Abolitionist Cassius Clay” (June 19): I want to add a point of interest about Clay. He wrote a manuscript on the ...