PBS presents

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Name: Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-01-17

20051 seasonCompletedDocumentary

PBS presents

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

20051 seasonCompletedDocumentary

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§ Synopsis

Documentary

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

§ Crew

behind the camera

Producers

Writer

Cinematography

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§ Cast

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Samuel L. Jackson

as Narrator (voice)

Keith David

as Jack Johnson (voice)

J

Jack Johnson

as Self (archive footage)

as Self - boxing historian

as Self - Former Light Heavyweight Champion

§ Seasons

1 season · 2 episodes

Miniseries

2005 · 2 ep

§ Where to watch

4 ways

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