Unforgivable blackness
the rise and fall of Jack Johnson
by Ken Burns, David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Geoffrey C. Ward, and Keith David
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The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports--Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man in race-obsessed America.
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Race relations, Boxing, Boxers (Sports), Sports upsets, Discrimination in sports, African American boxers, Tournaments, Biography, HistoryPeople
Jack Johnson (1878-1946)Places
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Unforgivable blackness: the rise and fall of Jack Johnson
2010, PBS Distribution
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Unforgivable blackness: the rise and fall of Jack Johnson
2005, PBS Home Video, Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
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Alexandria, Va.], Hollywood, Calif
Edition Notes
Special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis.
This film is presented in a "widescreen" format. The black bars on the top and bottom of the screen are normal.
Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis.
Narrator: Keith David ; voice of Jack Johnson: Samuel L. Jackson ; interviews with: Stanley Crouch, James Earl Jones, Gerald Early, Jose Torres, Randy Roberts, Jack Newfield, Bert Sugar, W.C. Heinz, George Plimpton.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Closed-captioned.
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The story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man in race-obsessed America.
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