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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson - Miniseries

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

Top Cast

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Narrator (voice)

  • Keith David

    Keith David

    Jack Johnson (voice)

  • Jack Johnson

    Jack Johnson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Stanley Crouch

    Stanley Crouch

    Self - writer

  • James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones

    Self - actor

  • Bert Sugar

    Bert Sugar

    Self - boxing historian

  • Gerald Early

    Gerald Early

    Self - writer

  • José Torres

    José Torres

    Self - Former Light Heavyweight Champion

  • Randy Roberts

    Randy Roberts

    Self - biographer

Overview

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

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