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

2004 • 3h 34m • ★ 7.1 (26 votes) Released
Documentary

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

Director

Ken Burns

Rating
7.1
Runtime
214 min
IMDb

Top Billed Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jack Johnson (voice)

J

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)

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Other Voices (voice)

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

Other Voices (voice)

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Other Voices (voice)

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Other Voices (voice)

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Other Voices (voice)

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Keywords

sportsboxerblack historyheavyweight championboxingafrican american history

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