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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2005
1 Season • 2 Episodes
Documentary
Director: Ken Burns

Overview

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American boxer to win a title and his struggle to live as a free man.

Cast

12 people
Photo of Samuel L. Jackson as Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Keith David as Jack Johnson (voice)

Keith David

Jack Johnson (voice)

Photo of Jack Johnson as Self (archive footage)

Jack Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Stanley Crouch as Self - writer

Stanley Crouch

Self - writer

Photo of James Earl Jones as Self - actor

James Earl Jones

Self - actor

Photo of Bert Sugar as Self - boxing historian

Bert Sugar

Self - boxing historian

Photo of Gerald Early as Self - writer

Gerald Early

Self - writer

Photo of José Torres as Self - Former Light Heavyweight Champion

José Torres

Self - Former Light Heavyweight Champion

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