He was the first public figure to receive this treatment—but not the last.
community. It’s a term so commonly used today to discredit a controversial religion or an opposing political viewpoint that we have lost sight of how important Muhammad Ali was to its popularization in the early 1960s.Cassius Clay, the name given to Ali by his parents, returned from the 1960 Olympics in Rome as a boastful star. Just 18 years old, he proudly displayed his gold medal when he mugged for the cameras.
,” the term for members of the Nation of Islam adopted by editors of both historically white- and Black-owned newspapers but rejected by members of the Nation. Cassius refused to answer.The first allegation of “brainwashing” came from Clay’s father. In early February 1964, about two weeks before Cassius Clay was scheduled to face Sonny Liston in the heavyweight title fight in Miami, a reporter tracked down Cassius Clay Sr., a 51-year-old sign painter, at his home in Louisville. Clay Sr.
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