Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
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Experience legendary boxer Jack Johnson's remarkable struggle both in and out of the ring in documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' two-part look at the career of one of the sports world's most remarkable athletes. From his childhood in Galveston, TX, as the son of former slaves to his triumph as the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1908, Johnson's career was a defining moment in the realm of sports history. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 220 mins
Complete Cast:
- Samuel L. Jackson - Jack Johnson
- Keith David - Narrator
- Director(s):
- Ken Burns
- Writer(s):
- Geoffrey C. Ward
- Producer(s):
- David Schaye, Ken Burns, Paul Barnes
- Categories:
- Sports & Fitness, Documentary
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- 2005 - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Best Nonfiction Special
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