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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Ken Burns

2004 • 3h 34m

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

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Cast

Keith David

Keith DavidNarrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. JacksonJack Johnson (voice)

Jack JohnsonSelf (archive footage)

Adam Arkin

Adam ArkinOther Voices (voice)

Philip Bosco

Philip BoscoOther Voices (voice)

Kevin Conway

Kevin ConwayOther Voices (voice)

Brian Cox

Brian CoxOther Voices (voice)

John Cullum

John CullumOther Voices (voice)

Murphy Guyer

Murphy GuyerOther Voices (voice)

Ed Harris

Ed HarrisOther Voices (voice)

Derek Jacobi

Derek JacobiOther Voices (voice)

Carl Lumbly

Carl LumblyOther Voices (voice)

Amy Madigan

Amy MadiganOther Voices (voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormickOther Voices (voice)

Joe Morton

Joe MortonOther Voices (voice)

Crew

Ken Burns

Ken BurnsDirector

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