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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

7.2/ 1020043h 34m

Documentary

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

Directed by Ken Burns

Visual gallery

Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jack Johnson (voice)

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)