Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2005)
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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Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson — Narrator (voice)
- Keith David — Jack Johnson (voice)
- Jack Johnson — Self (archive footage)
- Stanley Crouch — Self - writer
- James Earl Jones — Self - actor
- Bert Sugar — Self - boxing historian
- Gerald Early — Self - writer
- José Torres — Self - Former Light Heavyweight Champion
- Randy Roberts — Self - biographer
- Jack Newfield — Self - journalist
- W.C. Heinz — Self - sportswriter
- George Plimpton — Self - writer
Where to watch Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+
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