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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

2005· Ended1 season · 2 episodes
Documentary

Overview

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

Ratings

TMDB
NR/10
IMDb
8.3/10

1,721 votes

RT
100%
MetacriticLetterboxd

Where to Watch

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Created By

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Creator

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Keith David

Keith David

Jack Johnson (voice)

Jack Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

Self - writer

James Earl Jones

Self - actor

Bert Sugar

Self - boxing historian

Gerald Early

Gerald Early

Self - writer

José Torres

Self - Former Light Heavyweight Champion

Randy Roberts

Self - biographer

Jack Newfield

Self - journalist

W.C. Heinz

Self - sportswriter

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Self - writer

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