Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Overview

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

Ratings

IMDb 8.3
TMDB 7.1
Rotten Tomatoes 100

Details

Director Ken Burns
Cast Bert Sugar, George Plimpton, Gerald Early, Jack Johnson, Jack Newfield, James Earl Jones, José Torres, Randy Roberts, Stanley Crouch, W.C. Heinz
Country United States
Release Year 2004
Runtime: 3h 34m
Release Date: 2005-01-17
Awards: Won 3 Primetime Emmys, 4 wins & 5 nominations total