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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
TV-PG
214 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

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

TV-PG

214 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

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

Director

Ken Burns

Writer

Geoffrey C. Ward (written by)

Producers

Paul Barnes | Ken Burns | David Schaye

Composer

Wynton Marsalis

Cinematographers

Stephen McCarthy | Buddy Squires

Editors

Paul Barnes | Erik Ewers

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Updated Sep 4, 2004

Release date

Jan 17, 2005 (United States)

Awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
40 cast members

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Jack Johnson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Black Thunderbolt (1922)
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John L. Sullivan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)
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