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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004· Released7.1/ 10
Documentary

Overview

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.

Ratings

TMDB
7.1/10

26 votes

IMDb
8.3/10

1,721 votes

RT
100%
MetacriticLetterboxd

Director

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Director

Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jack Johnson (voice)

Jack Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Other Voices (voice)

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Other Voices (voice)

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Other Voices (voice)

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Other Voices (voice)

John Cullum

John Cullum

Other Voices (voice)

Murphy Guyer

Murphy Guyer

Other Voices (voice)

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Other Voices (voice)

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Other Voices (voice)

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Other Voices (voice)

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Other Voices (voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Other Voices (voice)

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Other Voices (voice)

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