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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

7.2 / 10 7.2 2004 3h 34m

Documentary

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

Directed by Ken Burns

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Keith David

Keith DavidNarrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. JacksonJack Johnson (voice)

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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)