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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) · Cineora

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A KEN BURNS FILM

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

20043h 34mMovie

Documentary

IMDb8.3/ 10 · 1.9K votes

THE STORY

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

Thought-provoking
Inspiring
Melancholic
Sports
True story
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorKen Burns

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Keith DavidNarrator (voice)

Samuel L. JacksonJack Johnson (voice)

Jack JohnsonSelf (archive footage)

Adam ArkinOther Voices (voice)

Philip BoscoOther Voices (voice)

Kevin ConwayOther Voices (voice)

Brian CoxOther Voices (voice)

John CullumOther Voices (voice)

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